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He's Doohan it for road safety

Oct 31, 2009

FORMER world motorcycle champion Mick Doohan is the new face of safe riding in South Australia.

Mr Doohan said a graphic new TV commercial, which superimposes everyday objects like phone boxes and trees on to a motorcycle track, should leave no doubt about the consequences of a street crash.

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Two wheels wins in crowded Sydney

Oct 28, 2009

Rising fuel costs, congestion, no parking, poor public transport and environmental concerns are driving up motorcycle use.

Yet, transport policy lags far behind and has failed to create equity for this growing group of road users.

Sydney Council’s move to free motorcycle parking one year ago has been widely applauded and embraced. Yet, the State Government has failed to create road toll and registration equity, and has inadequately invested in safety campaigns, according to the Motorcycle Council of NSW.

“The total spend on safety campaigns since 2003 has been less than four million,’’ Guy Stanford of the Motorcycle Council of NSW said. “But it makes economic sense to move to a scooter or small bike. The average car journey carries 1.1 people, rolling a tonne-and-a-half to shift just one person.

“Motorcycles are less than 200kg. A lot of people are shifting to motorcycles for convenience, initially because of the overstretched public transport system. But as petrol prices start to bite, it makes economic sense. There has been a big growth in 250cc bikes.’’

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Motorcycle Buyers Encourage to Take Advantage of Economic Incentives

Oct 12, 2009

Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show 82,601 motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were sold in the nine months to September – a 14.4 per cent decline compared to the same period in 2008.

“The motorcycle market has faced a period of challenging economic circumstances and although down on the record highs of last year has remained resilient,” FCAI Chief Executive Andrew McKellar said.

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Crashed? Been Injured?

The MCC of NSW works with a leading Injury Compensation Specialist Law firm, LHD Lawyers, to explain how CTP & LTCS work. Issues covered include:

  • What is CTP & LTCS and how do they work?
  • What are your rights as the injured party?
  • What are your obligations as a party causing an injury?
  • What are the differing outcomes for interacting correctly or incorrectly with various CTP insurers.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Motorcycle Council for more information.

  • Accident Q&A

    Common questions and answers around accidents and CTP.

  • Making a CTP Claim

    When you have an accident while riding you may be taken to hospital by ambulance to receive treatment and to start recovery. But then what? Was it your fault? What else should you be doing?

  • LHD Lawyers and the MCC

    For some period of time the Council has been closely associated with LHD Lawyers in providing assistance to the executive and members in various matters including submissions to the RTA and simple matters such as assisting in the completion of motor Accident Act Claim Forms for members.

  • In the Media

    Accident issues in the media