Riders caught crossing double white lines after being delayed by an allegedly slow-moving unmarked police vehicle may have little chance of...
Motorcycle-only checkpoints by police and transport department officials are not officially called such in Australia, but they do happen. We...
Many riders straight-line a series of corners by crossing broken white lines, but Victorian Police warn it’s illegal and recently fined seven sports car drivers for doing just that. VicPol recently recorded this video of a group of exotic sports cars straight-lining corners by crossing broken white lines on the...
There is no guaranteed method for avoiding traffic offences except not committing them. However, you can use the following “expert”...
A rider who hit a kangaroo on an outback NSW road in 2013 won his bid for compensation in the...
Diesel and oil spills on our roads most endanger motorcyclists, yet there seems no approved national procedure for reporting or fixing them. Two recent major diesel spills in South East Queensland occurred on two very popular motorcycle roads. The first was caused by a broken-down truck on the northern approach...
At least one NSW rider has avoided paying a hefty fine for wearing a helmet camera simply because he decided...
In the wake of recent fines for motorcycle exhaust noise and the controversy of roadside testing procedures, another issue that...
Just about every dog loves to dangle its tongue in the wind and Tex the Toowoomba trike-riding dog is no exception. And do you blame him? Dog lovers Paul and Mel Goodin say their five-year-old mastif/dane has been riding with them in their Touroz trike for about nine months and...
Lane filtering rules still vary substantially from state to state and have not yet been passed in Western Australia or...
Not for the first time, evidence from an action camera, like that in the video below, has helped incriminate riders...
The rampant use of fog lights on cars causes riders dangerous glare, yet police seem more interested in speeding infringements than patrolling for illegal use of fog lights, says Australian Motorcycle Council spokesman Guy Stanford. He says he witnesses a lot of cars driving home in western Sydney with their...
Police have waived a Bribie Island rider’s $400/3point infringement for having a void helmet sticker in a test case that...
Bond University JD law student Kristoffer Diocampo looks at the legal implications of helmet camera injuries: Ambiguous Australian legislation makes it...
A new Bill replacing Queensland’s so-called VLAD “anti-bikie” laws indicates there is less chance of innocent riders accidentally consorting at a Toy Run, charity event or shop ride. These new laws were passed on Tuesday night with support from members of the Katter’s Australian Party who were concerned about law-abiding riders...
NSW Police are charging riders with traffic offences based on GoPro video evidence obtained from other riders, says Sydney lawyer...
You may have seen the above image on social media with concerns that it is a covert speed camera hidden...
A lawyer might be a necessary evil after a motorcycle crash, especially if it is your first crash, it wasn’t your fault or you are being hassled by your insurance company. In fact, hiring a lawyer right after your crash is always one of the best moves that you can...
The motorcycle rider fined for wearing a GoPro on his HJC helmet plans to fight the charge. Matt Smithson was...
Australian service stations can legally refuse to serve you fuel if you don’t remove your helmet, yet very few provide...
More and more riders are being charged with negligent driving (riding) after a single-vehicle crash, says NSW traffic and criminal law specialist Chris Kalpage. Our contributing lawyer has previously written articles about defending various charges and last time he addressed the issues arising out of dangerous driving and negligent driving...
Should dangerous drivers who cause death while using their mobile phones or speeding face a life sentence as is now...
The more that riders lane filter, the more motorists will learn that it is legal, not an obstruction to traffic...
Learner riders in Victoria will cop one demerit point for not wearing a hi-vis vest from 29 October 2019 under new road rules. The Victorian Motorcycle Council had called to remove mandatory hi-vis vests for learner riders in its 10-page submission to the review of Victorian Road Safety (Driver) Regulations....
What are your legal rights when your motorcycle is recalled for a safety issue? Motorcycle recalls happen frequently as faults...
Drivers are still not understanding new rules that allow riders to filter to the front at traffic lights leading to...
Double demerit points apply in certain holidays in NSW, the ACT and WA, but do they apply to the licences of riders from other states? Unfortunately the answer is not a simple yes or no. There is no double demerit system in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, Northern Territory and South Australia....
Riding a motorcycle is an activity that comes with a fair amount of risk. That risk is rewarded by the...
While Australia is still considering stronger consumer laws covering seriously defective vehicles, riders should do their best to avoid buying...
A young rider has successfully defended a fine for standing on the footpegs after NSW police deemed it unsafe. Over the past couple of years, all Australians states have changed the road rules to allow motorcycle riders to stand on the footpegs, with the caveat “when it is safe to do so”, or...
When it comes to mandatory riding gear, most places require you to wear an approved helmet, but nothing else is...
(Contributed post) Should Kentucky motorcycle riders wear helmets? There were 122,360 motorcycles registered in Kentucky as of 2018, according to...
A Brisbane barrister who has written a paper on the legality of aftermarket motorcycle exhausts has urged all riders to challenge exhaust noise emissions fines, saying police will get the message and stop issuing them. Levente Jurth wrote his paper in January 2016 and is now representing a group of...
Police are allegedly fining riders who remove the catalytic convertor or cat from their motorcycle, according to several motorcycle dealers....
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The ACT Government has extended a two-year lane filtering trial to the middle of the year, but is expected to make the laws permanent. Lane filtering has been legal in Australia for more than two years now in NSW, Queensland and Victoria. Other states are “monitoring” the laws. The ACT...
If you are fined for having a GoPro or similar camera mounted to your motorcycle helmet, fight it. A complaint...
Almost every rider will have experienced a tailgater following way too close. Why does this happen? It’s probably for the...
Queensland is the only state that allows edge filtering on some roads and now riders have been granted further leniency when the speed limit is temporarily changed. Lane filtering was introduced in 2015 under the former Liberal State Government, thanks to lobbying by the Motorcycle Riders Association of Queensland. The...
A rider who bought a BMW R 1200 RT motorcycle that was painted and equipped to look like a police...