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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, 9 August 2010

Office workers, mums, dads, motorcycles and scooters
to converge on Parliament.

On that day, at 12 noon, the street in front of the NSW Parliament will be awash with motorcycle and scooter riders of all ages who will have gathered to show parliamentarians their disgust at the blatant cash-grab that has become the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme under the Keneally government.

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NSW GOVERNMENT FAILS THE STATE’S MOTORCYCLISTS ONCE AGAIN
21 July 2010

With the arrival of new mobile speed cameras, and the RTA’s proposed new 4km/h tolerance limit for all speeding offences, it is time to take an objective look at the facts the speed-camera-revenue-addicted Keneally government is not telling us about motorcycles.

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MEDIA RELEASE

22 June 2010

The Motorcycle Council of NSW (MCC of NSW) has today described the planned increases in motorcycle CTP premiums from July 1st, as further evidence of the failure of Governments to recognise motorcycles as a unique and independent road user group.

Whilst the MCC of NSW understands that changes to the old CTP system were necessary, and even worked with the Motor Accidents Authority (MAA) on these changes, the MCC of NSW has not been provided with any evidence that those drivers or riders causing CTP claims, can justify such extreme increases in prices in some classifications.

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Solid result for motorcycle sales in 2009

Jan 11, 2010

Official figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that 115,981 motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles were sold last year – a decrease of 13.6 per cent (18,298 units) over 2008.

“Given the circumstances, this is a very solid result,” FCAI Chief Executive Andrew McKellar said.

“The market has come off a very high base over the previous year, so the industry has certainly stood up well to the economic challenges,” he said.

“In fact, this is the fourth highest annual sales result on record and was achieved in tough economic circumstances,” Mr McKellar said.

“Some brands actually increased sales and deserve congratulations for that,” he said.

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Key Issues

The following are discussion papers to highlight issues of concern for motorcyclists. These reflect the views which have been expressed by member clubs and are living documents which form the basis for discussion and possible action.

In many cases, further arguments, both pro and con, will be aired in relation to the various topics. Member clubs vote at MCC meetings to support various aspects of these and arrive at a "position" which the MCC will adopt.

  • Transport Planning

    Motorcycles have the advantage of reducing congestion and pollution, yet they are consistently ignored in transport plans. Exclusion from Planning has lead to a number of "symptoms" in NSW....

  • Tolls

    Motorcycle toll charge needs to be adjusted to one-quarter the rate of cars. Motorcycle riders are happy to pay THE CORRECT RATE OF TOLL Because cars are smaller and lighter than trucks they are charged less to use motorways. Motorcycles are smaller and lighter than cars yet they pay the same toll as cars. Motorcycles were forgotten in Transport plans for Private toll roads. WHY should motorcycle riders pay for this failure in transport planning by successive Labour governments?

  • E-Tags

    More and more tollways and tunnels are becoming cashless. E-tags are not designed for use on motorcycles. Attempts to design a safe motorcycle e-tag have stalled. Until an appropriate e-tag is...

  • Parking

    Equity in provision for parking of motorcycles is generally lacking. Motorcycles can make a positive contribution to transport, yet do not rate a mention in State or Federal transport plans. Both...

  • Greenslips

    Medical Care and Injury Services Levies. When introduced, we were informed that the MCIS levies on CTP Greenslips would be $20 per year for any Greenslip. This is what the NSW public were told in the ...

  • Motorcycle Safety

    Motorcycle Safety The last and only Staysafe Inquiry into motorcycle safety was in 1986. Much has changed since then. There were no funds for motorcycle safety at all back then and little has...

  • Helmet Standards

    Helmet Basics There is a standard for motorcycle helmets. If the helmet complies with the Australian Standard (AS/NZS1698 ) and is in good condition, then it will provide as much protection as you...

  • A Pillars

    Concern has been expressed, particularly in the UK, that the front window pillars (A Pillars) in modern cars are becoming wider and as a result the possibility of a motorcyclist being obscured by...

  • Road Maintenance & Design

    The key issues identified for road environment safety are: Road fixtures and furniture may create crash and injury risks for motorcyclists. Maintenance and upgrading practices may create crash and...

  • Green Page

    Motorcycles are Environmentally Friendly Motorcycles and Scooters Fuel efficient Cheap to operate, even large motorcycles only use half of a car’s fuel Now meet Euro 3 environmental exhaust emission...

  • Road Rules

    The Australian Road Rules were introduced in 1999 to replace various different State road rules with a single uniform set for all of Australia. A great idea, but in practice it has problems....

  • Front Numberplates

    Front Numberplates Discussion Paper It has been proposed that adding front numberplates to motorcycles will reduce motorcyle fatalities. We find a lack of plausibility in this proposition. We cannot...

  • Theft

    Reducing Motorcycle TheftSource: National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council Inc. Statistical Summary of Motorcycle Theft The dynamics of motorcycle theft are quite distinct from the theft of...