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Liz

LIZ DE ROME | MEdA
Research Fellow
The George Institute for Global Health | AUSTRALIA
Level 7, 341 George St | Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

Motorcycle Council of NSW release Rider Risk Safety Videos

Motorcycle Council of NSW release Rider Risk Safety Videos

Thursday 20 October 2011
The Motorcycle Council of NSW today announced the release of its "Rider Risk" video series, a ten part series of riding skills videos aimed at improving rider skills and is now available on the MCC of NSW website. www.mccofnsw.org.au

Each video subject is based on the statistical risk of a type of crash.
A motorcycle rider needs certain skills and techniques to manage particular risks and avoid becoming a statistic.

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MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY REPORTS STRONG GROWTH IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2011

13th October, 2011

Motorcycle sales in Australia continued to grow significantly in the third quarter of 2011, according to figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).

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RTA backs down on e-tags for motorcyclists

06/01/2009 - The Roads and Traffic Authority has all but admitted the failure of e-tags - at least for tolling motorcyclists and scooter riders.

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Motorcycles help keep you young: software expert

04/03/2009 - Riding motorcycles helps keep drivers young by invigorating their brains, the scientist behind popular "Brain Training" computer software said Wednesday, citing a new scientific study.

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Rider Information

Ultimately, the MCC of NSW is representing the interests of individual riders - you! In this section we seek to provide you with useful information to make your riding safer and more enjoyable.

If you have any suggestions for areas of interest that the MCC of NSW can work on, why not send us an e-mail or, better still, attend one of our monthly meetings and get actively involved.

  • UNSW Helmet Performance Study

    The UNSW School of Risk & Safety is looking for motorcyclists who have been involved in an accident in the last 3 months to participate in a research project to investigate Helmet Performance.

  • Motorcycle & Scooter Parking In Sydney

    The City of Sydney has implemented a Motorcycle & Scooter Strategy and Action Plan, which also includes some changes to motorcycle and scooter parking in the city. Key aspects of the Strategy are: No ...

  • Road Traffic Law "Q&A"

    If trouble on the road finds you, you might need to find help. We fire a barrage of legal questions at a solicitor specialising in traffic law for answers that could one day save your licence.

  • 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...

  • Emergency Calls

    000 or 112 ??? There is no doubt that 112 is connected and a mobile telephone will make that call even if the phone has no SIM card. 112 and 000 may be treated as equivalent FOR CALLS FROM MOBILES...

  • First Aid

    The sun is shining, it’s a glorious, perfect day for a ride. You pack your things, don your leathers and get on the bike, heading for your favourite country road, calm, quiet and beautiful. Cruising...

  • Bike Recovery

    A list of bike transport companies that can make your day a little less inconvenient if your chariot "fails to proceed"...