PLEASE NOTE OUR MEETING DATES AND VENUE HAVE CHANGED!

Details here
http://www.mraqld.org/index.php/meetings.html

The HELMET section has been updated, it has more information on recalls and if you click on the last link you can then also look at the motorcycle and accessories recalls from the latest 2013 and many years before.

The ACCC have published a product safety recall of a particular brand and model of helmet citing that there is a possibility the helmet may not provide adequate protection to the wearer in the event of an accident and may increase the risk of death or serious injury to the wearer. The ACCC advise consumers should immediately stop using the helmets. Kylin XR-205 Motorcycle Helmet & KBC VR-1X Motorcycle Helmet full details on these recalls are below.

The new sections are headed as Position Statements and Riding Information scroll down the index on the home page for your convenience.

These laws come under the Police Powers and Responsibilty Act Click this section and read the Explanatory Notes on the Police Powers and Responsibilities (Motor Vehicle Impoundment) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

Motorcycle Parking section has been updated to all parking in Brisbane and surronding areas and there are apps for iphone and android for parking & dealerships

Hundreds of motorists in NSW and Victoria will be loaded up with video cameras and vehicle sensors to analyse their behaviour as part of a “naturalistic driving study” that is part science experiment and part reality TV.University of NSW Professor Mike Regan will lead staff from Monash University, the Queensland University of Technology and the University of Adelaide in a project that aims to improve road safety by looking at how crashes are caused.“It’s the first time in Australia that we’ve been able to run a study like this where we actually know how people drive,” Professor Regan says.

A new section has been added called MOTORCYLE PARKING  on the front page, scroll down the list on the left side of screen, then click on the information you want. All links are in yellow click them to take you further.

ON RIDE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT FROM 7PM
•We talk with the Victorian Motorcycle Council's Rob Salvatore about Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics Victorian style
•Queensland Lawyer Terry O'Gorman fills us in on the anti-association law fight in Queensland and find out what he thinks the future holds after current High Court Challenge
•Chips from Kings Cross Bikers fills us in on their latest charity endeavour and we find out how Animal is going

http://alive905.com.au/listenlive/

A magazine produced online for the biker community remember its an emag be patient when its loading and thanks for reading www.dirtylovemagazine.com/issue1/

This Wednesday the 6th March  Meetings are held on the FIRST Wednesday of every month starting at 7.30pm at:  Lord Stanley Hotel 994 Stanley Street East Brisbane, http://www.mraqld.org/index.php/meetings.html

How often do you hear of a motorbike accident and wonder to yourself how dangerous it is to ride a motor cycle. Today's there a public talk by Narelle Haworth, Professor of Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation at CARRS-Q (the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety). The talk is at QUT Kelvin Grove campus from12-2pm and Professor Haworth is here now to share a sneak preview AUDIO INTERVIEW ON LINK http://blogs.abc.net.au/files/050313...cle-safety.mp3

The only thing thats stops you doing something is your mind LIVE YOUR DREAM http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TNKuesBVmYs

AN award-winning road safety campaign backed by five-time world champion Mick Doohan has been axed by the Gold Coast City Council. The Safe Motorcycle Advanced Rider Training (SMART) courses were scrapped in budget cuts, with the council saying road safety was not part of its "core business". The program has been a road safety success, cutting the region's motorcycle rider death toll from 27 in 2007 to nine last year. The number of fatalities has spiked since the program ended, with eight motorcyclists killed since the final course in September last year. Gold Coast police traffic branch officer Sen-Sergeant Bradyn Murphy said no money had been allocated to the program this year.

“Can I park my motorbike on a pedestrian footpath? I see other bikes parked outside my street all the time,” enquires Lifehacker reader Anonibiker. The answer depends on a number of factors, including where you live, the diligence of parking inspectors in your area and whether you’re brave enough to take a gamble…

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Queensland is about to introduce the toughest anti-hoon laws in the country and we want to know what our readers think about it. Grab the current issue of AMCN out today and have a read of our news article on page 9.

Standard Stickers not so Standard.

CUTTING the speed limit could significantly reduce the number of people who die on Australian roads, a leading road trauma researcher says.

A PROGRAM designed to protect young drivers by confronting them with the harsh reality of road deaths has been cut to save money. The move has been condemned by friends of road victim Max Thorley, who bared their grief in a moving film in a bid to save others.

The MRAQ committee hope you all a safe and happy holiday period and we will see you all in the New Year.The Federal Government have this to say on there Media Release Stay Safe This Christmas........

Do you live in Australia and ride a motorcycle or scooter? Find a motorcycle parking spot in your city. Most councils have allocated several dedicated spaces to motorcyles close to the CBD. Find them easily and quickly with the Motorcycle Network Parking App. Each state in Australia has different parking rules - and each Local Council governs the areas and the fees. They are all different and you need to know the rules to avoid a parking ticket. For instance: Victoria is the ONLY state that allows you to park on the footpath. If you park on the footpath in any other state you will be fined.Sydney CBD allows bikes to park in car bays without purchasing a ticket - but you MUST abide by the time limits.Perth CBD does NOT allow bikes in car bays at all. You MUST park in dedicated bike bays. These and many other rules make it difficult to park your motorbike legally and responsibly when travelling from state to state. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com. mcnetwork.motoscooterparking

http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/licence-for-road-chaos/story-e6frfkp9-1226536435825

The 4 wheeled road users see it as riders are getting in-front of them mentality, as was stated in the Victorian Motorcycle Safety Inquiry there needs to be attitude change to convince and allow them to see what filtering means to the over all traffic flow We the riders need to be the ambassadors in this message even if filtering is not being trialed in your state or territory as soon as traffic congestion comes up in conversation its our duty to put our case forward and inform the four wheeled road users what the advantage to filtering is for THEM, make THEM feel they are getting all the advantages from us riders filtering.

This inquiry was held in Victoria please remember that it doesnt matter what happens in one state it is likely to cross borders http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/rsc/motorcycle_safety/Report/Inquiry_into_Motorcycle_Safety-Report.pdf

Road age is working against born-again bikers IT'S a refrain commonly repeated by the people who prepare motorcyclists for the road: to die on a motorbike, it's not necessary to be either young or stupid. An analysis of 25 years of road-toll data ahead of a parliamentary report into motorcycle safety to be tabled in State Parliament on Wednesday shows a steady decline in the number of deaths among riders under 25, and a rise in the death toll for those over 40.

The news of Albanese saying that motorcycles are part of the transport mix has made news in the UK. Australian government praises bikersReport states that motorcycles improve the city environment AN OFFICIAL report from the Australian government has sung the praises of bikers for enriching and improving city living.

Media Release Cities Report Gets Motorcycling

ON RIDE THIS SUNDAY
•We talk to Mal Jarratt from the Australian Motorcycle Expo in Melbourne and find out how it went.
•We hear some unexpected and positive news about motorcycling from the Federal Government

Have you ever wondered what the law says about riding in state forests CLICK HERE TO READ

For the first time motorcycle riders have been praised by a federal minister and a federal government report for helping make our cities nicer places to live in.

Tasmania to Host Vital New Road Safety Forum http://www.mraqld.org/index.php/australian-motorcycle-council.html

MRAQ has an interview on this weeks RIDE on Alive 90.5 fm with Greg Hirst ON RIDE THIS SUNDAY TUNE IN in Sydney live on 90.5 FM and across Australia on www.alive905.com from 7pm -9pm EST on Sunday .......

Motorists will be able to turn left at a red light at several Gold Coast intersections as part of a trial to combat congestion.This system operates in other Australian cities and we believe it can save drivers time and reduce congestion. The "left turn red" system already operates in NSW, South Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory.Under the January trial funded by the Gold Coast City Council, signs will be displayed at certain intersections reading "left turn on red permitted after stopping" in black letters on a white background.

GOLD Coast drivers will be the first in Queensland to be able to turn left at a red light, as the State Government moves to mirror a US rule that has been in place for decades.The Queensland Government will today announce that selected intersections on the Gold Coast will be part of a trial that will begin early next year.

The next MRAQ meetiing is this Wednesday the 7th November Venue and details can be found on the link http://www.mraqld.org/index.php/meetings.html

Shaun Lennard, the chairman of the Australian Motorcycle Council, has urged a macro approach to motorcycle strategy The chairman of the Australian Motorcycle Council, Shaun Lennard, has called for the introduction of a national motorcycle strategy in Australia, similar to what has existed in the UK for over seven years. Lennard posed the question during the third parliamentary motorcycle breakfast in Canberra, which was held on September 18, 2012. “We’re not suggesting that motorcycling is for everybody,” said Lennard..........

The are the videos of the day

Victorian Protest Rally - Part 1 of 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_jVKikON1k&feature=relmfu

Victorian Protest Rally - Part 2 of 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayrfxCJzclM&feature=relmfu

Victorian Protest Rally - Part 3 of 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB3Kw38ZtAU&feature=relmfu

Victorian Protest Rally Part 4 of 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEMaDP0KqeU&feature=relmfu

From the 1st of November 2012 the Membership fees have been increased the new fees are on the Membership & Club Rego Page.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads would like to provide an update about the flood reconstruction works on Mount Mee Road.The works to address landslip sites at Ocean View, where temporary traffic signals are in place, are nearing completion.It is expected that the road at this location will return to two lanes in mid-November 2012, weather permitting. It had been previously anticipated that the road would re-open to two lanes at the end of October 2012, however, additional essential drainage works are required which will impact on the timeframe.

As thousands of motorcyclists head to Phillip Island this weekend for the 2012 MotoGP, drivers everywhere are being warned to be more vigilant and ‘take a longer look’ for motorcyclists in a powerful new motorcycle awareness video.

The video, titled “Take a longer look” highlights VicRoads and TAC figures which show that in 84% of rider fatalities, where drivers turned into, or across, the path of the motorcycle – the driver was at fault. Not the motorcyclist.* ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5rTIODzzC8)

Just scroll down the index and you will see a new page called HELMETS have a read and enjoy

There has been an on going issue regarding helmets this is the response so far on the latest issue at hand  RESPONSE FROM TRANSPORT MINISTER

This report is the recommendations from the inquiry INQUIRY INTO MOTORCYCLE LICENSING IN QUEENSLAND

Roads update: Samford-Mount Glorious Road reconstruction works Samford-Mount Glorious Road at Highvale has re-opened after today's full road closure.Thank you for your patience. Single lane closures under traffic signals remain in place.Tracy Bange Communications OfficerQueensland Transport Network Reconstruction ProgramNorth Coast Road Recovery

MEDIA RELEASE 18 October 2012 AUSTRALIAN FIRST LANE FILTERING TRIAL FOR MOTORCYCLISTS IN THE SYDNEY CBD.The NSW Government will allow motorcyclists to filter through stationary vehicles at CBD intersections to test if the practice improves traffic flow.

Date: Sunday, October 21, 2012
Time: 7am-1pm
Place: John Scott Park, Main Street, Samford Village. The Queensland Police Service in partnership with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will hold a Rider Survivor Event at Stamford on October 21.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads would like to advise of a temporary full road closure required on Samford-Mount Glorious Road as part of the reconstruction works underway at Highvale.

The temporary road closure is required to carry out necessary repairs on a section of road which is currently operating as a single lane under traffic signals.

The closure is scheduled to occur on 18 October 2012 starting at 10am for up to four hours, weather permitting. The contractors will carry out the job as quickly as possible to minimise disruption to road users and the Mount Glorious community.

Because the road width is already reduced at this location by landslip damage, the only option for the repairs is to close the road.

Access through this site will be made available to emergency services vehicles if required.........

MRAQ Petitons page has been added for your convenience, just go to the index on the left side of the Home Page and scroll down click on the word Petitions and it will take you to the page

There is a new page been added to the webite for your convenience called Australian Motorcycle Council please read on, as it contains at present the minutes from the AMC Conference which will show what all the other states and territories have /and are doing.

Have you heard of Motorbike 'filtering'? Listen to the interview just click MORE

CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE

Media Release – For Immediate Release Victorian Government agencies front number plate proposal, $29m for no road safety benefit.In response to a call for the introduction of motorcycle front number plates by Victoria Police, the Road Safety Camera Commissioner, Victorian Auditor General and Vicroads, motorcyclists have hit back claiming that the agencies have misrepresented the truth and have misused statistics to mask other agendas.

Issue on Motorcycle Helmets Letter to the Transport Minister
Because there is total confusion when it comes to what is an approved helmets and what the law says and what the interpretation of the road rules by the police is, it has been brought to the MRAQ's attention of this problem to many riders are just paying the fine and not fighting it in a court of law, so here is the start, a letter to the Minister of Transport the sewn in patch in a helmet is under consumer law which means for the point of sale, not road rules......

The MRAQ Links page has been corrected and updated for your convenience

So if you see the MRAQ Trailer while you out and about please call in and say hello and tell us whats been happening in your part of the riding world

A ROGUE motorbike rider caught on video tearing down a footpath near a Brisbane school to get past other traffic could face police questioning after the footage was posted online. Another motorcyclist with a video camera fitted to his helmet, recorded the incident on South Pine Road at Enoggera near Mt Maria College last Thursday afternoon.

Motorcyclists criticise ad campaigns for perpetuating stereotypes about riders' behaviour.  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-31/inquiry-told-ad-campaigns-stereotype-motorcyclists/4237064?section=vic

Members of the state Parliament's road safety committee have challenged the credibility of a controversial motorcycle safety campaign after learning

http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-committees/broadcast-committee/archive?address=mms%3a%2f%2faux.parliament.qld.gov.au%2fCommitteesArchive%2fTHLGC%2fTransport%2c_Housing_and_Local_Government_Committee__20120822_085426.wmv&broadcast_accept=1

The MRAQ hereby advises that it will be holding its AGM at the next meeting on the 5th of September 2012

To read submissions click the link http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-committees/committees/THLGC/inquiries/current-inquiries/INQ-MLP

Our next MRAQ Meeting will be held on August 1st 2012 at the Lord Stanley Hotel,
994 Stanley Street East
East Brisbane 4169
7.30. pm or from 6.30pm onwards for a snack and a chat.

Directions here http://www.mraqld.org/index.php/meetings.html

With the upcoming Pink Ribbon and Prostate Cancer Awareness rides we talk to Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan and Parramatta MP Julie Owens about their cancer scares Australian Grand Prix CEO Andrew Westacott announces Supercross at the Oz GP at Phillip Island in October. We talk to Steve Andrews in Perth about the Black Dog Ride to Central Australia, And Richo from Bikers Australia updates us on the Blanket Run, Plus lots of news, views and music from Australia and beyond

Fellow Motorcycle Enthusiasts,
I regret to advise, that due to waterlogged grounds at Cleveland,

CONCOURS 2012 is postponed until Sunday 12th August.

Please share this message with your colleagues to ensure that the message is quickly spread among the motorcycling community.
visit
www.clublaverdaqld.com
for details

thanks in advance and see you all on the 12th
Bryan Horn
Event Manager
Concours 2012

Invitation to make a submission to an inquiry into Motorcycle Licensing Process in Queensland

The MRAQ Committee would like to advise the July MRAQ Meeting date has altered from Wed July 4th to Tuesday July 3rd - due to State of Origin, sorry for any inconvenience.

An introduction letter to the Transport Minister Scott Emerson

The MRAQ Committee would like to advice everyone that the Paymate payment system for initial & renewal of membership for joining the MRAQ is now operational, Thank you all for being so patient, we do apologise for any inconvenience this may of caused.

The MRAQ Committee would like to set the record straight about a newspaper article in the Courier Mail 5th May 2012 which contained incorrect information and makes outrageous inferences. The MRAQ is an independent stand alone Association that is a voice for all riders. The MRAQ is not and never will be influenced by any Clubs, Businesses or Organisations. The MRAQ is an independant organisation run by it's members for the good of all motorcyclists and any other suggestion or inference otherwise is completely wrong. The person the paper states is the President of the MRAQ is NOT the President. The current President is Chris Mearns. Any inference that any club or organisation has or may have had influence over the Association is wrong. This article just shows the contempt journalists and their so called sources have for all riders. The inclusion of multiple stories in the one group further goes to demonstrate the general demonisation of motorcyclists. MRAQ members and motorcyclists in general deserve much better than this and the MRAQ committee will be demanding a retraction from this paper. Signed MRAQ Committee

The MRAQ committee would like to apologise to all that have tried to join using the Paymate system, we are experiencing trouble with that system which is out of our control,  be rest assured, we will get to the bottom of the problem. So for the time being if you would like to join the MRAQ it will have to be by filling out the membership form, fee and sending it through the mail. Sorry for any inconvenience as soon as this is rectified you will be notified on this page Thank You

The MRAQ committee would like explain the current issues that are being targeted. The two main issues are proposals for 1) O% BAC for ALL motorcyclists, for which there is currently a study underway by Monash University on how to implement that is being funded by the Qld. Transport & Main Roads Dept. and 2) discussion on implementing a motorcycle specific levy. We have been contacted by people that have spoken and written to the Queensland Transport & Main Roads on these and other issues and QTMR's response has been that there is nothing currently planned on these.

MRAQ required at the March Meeting to fill the vacancy's of President, Vice President and Membership Officer as the people holding these positions all resigned,

There will be speakers advising what is happening regarding the Hi-Vis issue, 0% Blood Alcohol Concentration only for motorcyclists, the predicted Rego increase, Helmets Standards.....

Cancelled due to Festive Season. Next Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 1st February 2012 at the Lord Stanley Hotel at 7.30pm.

The MRAQ committee wishes to advise that the date of the next MRAQ General meeting will change.

A new MRAQ committee has been elected following the recent AGM.

The MRAQ hereby advises that it will be holding an AGM in December 2010

Hard to believe but it is almost that time of year again!

A new initiative is the uploading of member profiles in order to help people get to know and find out interesting information abour one another.

The MRAQ committee has changed the general meeting dates.

Its that time again! The 2009 Toy Run is on Sunday 6th December, 2009.

Motorcycle popularity in Australia continued to grow at a faster rate than any other vehicle type in the twelve months to March 2009, with registrations up by 10.0%, according to figures released by the ABS .

The MRAQ AGM resulted in changes to the committee.

Queensland Transport have released the Queensland Motorcycle Safety Strategy 2009-2012.

The MRAQ has completed and sent in its submission to the latest Travelsafe Committee Inquiry: Smart Growth & Transit Oriented Development to Reduce Car Dependency in Queensland.

The Queensland Premier, Hon. Anna Bligh and the Hon. John Mickel have released information on a new safety package which aims to improve rider safety in Qld. 

The reports from the recent Qld Transport Motorcycle Safety Consultation Paper have been released.

Sydney City Council has produced a motorcycle & scooter strategy to take advantage of the environmental and congestion fighting benefits offered by these vehicles while addressing road maintenance and parking issues within the CBD.

The recent OECD Motorcycle Confrence held in Lillehammer has developed a list of the top 20 countermeasures to imporve the safety of the global population of 313 million powered two wheelers.

The latest edition of 'The Riders Voice' is out and available for your reading pleasure.

The MRAQ has released its full response to the Queensland Transport consultation paper.

Queensland Transport has released a Motorcycle consultation paper and is seeking the communities views on a range of possible initiatives aimed at increasing rider safety.

The MRAQ will again be holding a rally from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th of June at the Dayboro Show Grounds.

The latest edition of 'The Riders Voice' has been released.      

Motorcycling is an important and an increasingly popular form of transport but unfortunately one that carries an increased casualty risk compared to other forms of transport.

Transport Minister Hon Paul Lucas and Queensland Transport have released a motorcycle specific advertising campaign aimed at increasing awareness.

The Parliamentary Travelsafe Committe today tabled its report on the Inquiry into QRIDE.

It is with a heavy heart we inform you that previous MRAQ Vice President and committed motorcycle advocate, Ian Mathers passed away on Saturday 26th May at 11:32pm after a relatively short battle with illness.

The Tasmanian Government has introduced a 'Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme' (LAMS) and a specially designed hand-book for novice riders in a bit to improve their safety.

The Queensland Government's proposed young rider law has passed through Parliament without any evidence to suggest that young rider crashes and fatalities will be reduced. 

The Queensland Government will introduce significant changes for young riders in mid 2007.

Pictures of the 2006 Toy Run are now available online for your viewing pleasure. Just click on this link: www.mraq.fotopic.net/

The MRAQ has received numerous complaints from riders who have been apprehended for illegal rear mudguards which they understood to be completely legal. For more information on the specific regulations regarding rear mud guards, please refer to page 7 of this document: http://snipurl.com/v92j

Our initial investigations indicate that the rear mudguards on some new motorcycles may not comply with this regulation from the factory. The MRAQ will be in contact with the motorcycle industry and manufacturers to clarify this situation as soon as possible.

A big thanks to the people who have been working on this issue.