What needs to be done by the Government, the Environmental Protection Authority and the RTA to clear up the mess?

The Government and the EPA should get rid of the labelling legislation in Clauses 18 and 19 of the Protection of the Environment Act, give the fines back and then start talking with motorcyclists on the subject of excessive noise and how to tackle it in manner which takes into account past history, current practice, the impending new ADR 83/00 and community expectations.

This Regulation Clause 19 is also defective in not allowing a manufacturer to utilse their trademark. In fact, under this Regulation, if an aftermarket exhaust does not have the manufacturers name and only carries a Trademark, then an offence has been committed. Manufacturers of aftermarket exhausts should be particularly concerned.

The most sensible solution is to get rid of Clause 19 of the Protection of The Environment Regulations.

Existing State Regulations under Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1998 and RTA annual registration inspections are already defective in being able to handle the issue of current aftermarket motorcycle exhausts. The Current Regulations fail to acknowledge the impending ADR 83/00.

At least ADR 83/00 has an embedded in-service testing that allows for fair wear and tear.

The EPA have made it quite clear they lack expertise in the arena and have created huge problems through their mishandling of this shoddy legislation.

The RTA must delete the master copy of Safety Check Rule 147.03(c) and
stop misleading themselves in head office and the rest of the community along with them.