The new laws on exhaust labelling are retrospective.

No information has been provided to the community by EPA about Clause 19 of their Regulations.

No information is available as to just what constitutes an "approved format" of the new label. (Clause 36)

No information is provided as to how a rider may comply with these new EPA laws. No information as to what stickers they need, what information is to be on them, or where to get the stickers.

Riders trying to comply are repeatedly confused by the experience.

This is a clear message to riders.

This is a clear message of reluctance to engage the community in any intelligent dialog. It akin to "secret" information that is used on whim as a tool of oppression.

Riders have generally complied with all necessary Regulations in order to ensure their vehicles are safe.

Motorcycles which have been passed for annual registration inspection are being issued with Defective Vehicle Notices for a little known law. The effect is simply harassment of riders, in terms of time, money, inconvenience and confusion.

The new law does little for reducing noise complaints.

If the EPA was serious about the environment, or serious about removing truly excessively noisy vehicles from the road, then there would be practical help, clear information, non-confrontational communication and a reasonable approach to encouraging compliance. There certainly would not be a retrospective law and draconian enforcement.

We find the EPA's attitude unacceptable.

The manner of enforcement makes it clear that noise complaints and noise level are not the main issue, the issues is as reported in the letters page of the September issue of Two Wheels magazine: "the whole idea of this exercise is to get all the bloody bikes off the road completely."

This is not acceptable.

The bulk of motorcycles comply within reason, with all the appropriate Regulations that were in place prior to the introduction of this Regulation. (See the History section for more detail.) The new regulation does nothing to deal with the bikes that don't comply with the important need for reasonable noise levels. Instead it makes criminals of riders for lack of a sticker.

While the intent of the law in reducing the incidence of excessively noisy vehicles is laudable, the current method of approaching this issue is divisive, and counterproductive.

The Regulation is defective and unreasonably applied.

The Regulation is retrospective, enabling the NSW government to levy fines from riders for acts that were legal when done.

Urban amenity community groups contacted by the MCC of NSW are angry that the EPA is ignoring substantive noise issues and spending resources on "obtaining a sticker tax from riders".

Over the past few years, the Motorcycle Council has been working to improve relations with the NSW government in order to address safety issues. This requires a spirit of co-operation.

The manner of enforcement of the new EPA Regulations has destroyed years of hard work by the MCC of NSW and the Motor Accidents Authority and RTA. The use of Police by EPA to enforce their new and retrospective laws has corrupted the spirit of co-operation. Riders will no longer believe the Government or the Police are serious about road safety and the environment, but will instead be sure that any actions are just about revenue and harassment.

We hope reason will prevail, with riders and government.