In recent years there have been a number of changes regarding motorcycle safety and laws in Queensland and across the country. From new lane filtering laws, to changes in helmet requirements and the LAMs approved bikes, these laws for the most part have been brought in to improve motorcycle safety while providing a clear path to licences and better mobility on the roads. As of October 2016 there will be further changes to the process of getting your RE motorcycle learner licence. You will still need to; From October you will also have to successfully complete a Q-ride pre-learner training and assessment course away from public roads. All unlicenced riders are required to complete this course before they can acquire their licence, regardless of previous experience. It’s a competency based, two-day course that takes new riders through basic riding skills. The course has been designed to better prepare new riders with basic riding knowledge and motorbike handling skills in a safe setting before riding on the open road.

Exemption: There is one exception to this requirement. If you live more than 100km from a Q-Ride training centre you can apply for an exemption from the course. However, if you are exempt from the course you will be required to hold your RE Learner Licence for longer.enclosed trailer sales des moines iowa New riders will now have to holder their learner motorcycle licence for at least three months before getting their RE licence (providional), and then their RE licence for two years before progressing to an open R motorcycle licence.off road motorcycle wiltshire Once you have your motorcycle learners licence you will need to hold it for at least three months before you can participate in the RE Provisional Q-Ride Course. motorcycle for sale toronto kijiji

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Additionally, as of 1 February 2017 the requirement for the operator of a quad bike or utility off-road vehicle and their passengers to wear a motorcycle helmet will be legislated in the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009. Failing to comply with the mandatory helmet requirements will result in a fine of $365 and the incursion of 3 demerit points. This offence will also be subject to existing motorcycle helmet double demerit point penalties. If 2 or more motorcycle helmet offences are committed within a 12 month period, the second and subsequent offences will incur double demerit points. These new requirements apply on roads and road related areas only and will be enforced by the Queensland Police Service. From 1 February there will still be no exemptions from wearing an approved motorcycle helmet for quad bike riders and passengers. Exemptions from wearing an approved motorcycle helmet still apply for the driver and passengers of utility off-road vehicles being operated under conditional registration code LO3, provided the vehicle has factory fitted seatbelts and a roll over protection system.

Regular, full faced motorcycle helmets can be impractical for farm tasks at low speeds, so a major quad bike distributor has developed a helmet specifically for quad bike use that will be available in the coming months. The Shark brand helmet is made for Australian conditions and is lightweight, cooler and does not impact vision or hearing. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland and the quad bike industry are working together to ensure quad bike riders understand a helmet is the most effective defence against often-fatal head injuries, and will continue to communicate this and other safety messages to reduce injuries and deaths associated with quad bike use. For more information on quad bike requirements, visit qld.gov.au/transport or for quad bike safety, visit worksafe.qld.gov.au/ridereadyDESPITE the threat of the massive new fines for running red lights, not wearing helmets and riding dangerously, The Daily Telegraph witnessed cyclists continuing to flout the road rules .

Ben Ackerley, who recently moved to Sydney from the United States, became possibly the first rider to be booked under the new fine regime.The restaurant manager from Darlinghurst was riding on Oxford St just before midday and was not wearing a helmet.A police Highway Patrol officer on a motorcycle pulled Mr Ackerley over and hit him with the new $319 fine – up from just $71.“I’d just picked the bike up from the bike shop after getting it fixed,” he said.“It got wrecked in an accident with a taxi on Market St about three weeks ago. I knew about the no helmet laws but I was just riding about a mile and a half home.“I’ve just come from living in New York City. The cops there have got better things to do than worry about this sort of stuff.”Mr Ackerley said he may appeal for leniency.As part changes to cycling laws beginning Tuesday, fines for five offences have increased by up to 500 per cent.EXCLUSIVE: ‘WIDOW’ DEFRAUDED TAXPAYERS OF $380,000As well as new fines for no wearing helmets, cyclists risk $425 fines for running a red light;

not stopping at pedestrian crossings.Motorists who do not leave a 1m buffer between their vehicle and a bike when travelling up to 60km/h can be hit with a $319 fine and lose two demerit points.Those travelling more than 60km/h must leave a 1.5m space.During today’s morning peak, The Daily Telegraph saw riders shooting through on the red light at busy intersections along Oxford St, between Taylor Square at Darlinghurst and College St in the CBD.While the vast majority of cyclists kept to the left lane, some riders weaved among the traffic, coming less than a metre from vehicles moving slowly through the rush hour traffic.At the intersections with Flinders, Crown and Riley streets, a number of cyclists pushed to the front of the traffic queues stopped at red lights, leading to some distance issues between cars and bikes when the lights turned green.In Randwick, a number of cyclists were spotted riding in the middle lane of the three city-bound lanes, on Alison Rd.media_cameraBen Ackerley poses with his bike and his $319 fine.

Picture: Ross SchultzSeveral weaved among the traffic even though a shared cycle/pedestrian path runs along the northern side of the road.On King St at Newtown, a rider, without a helmet, insisted on riding on the footpath.Along busy Bondi Rd at Bondi, several riders darted between vehicles slowing moving towards the city.Police could not confirm any other incidents of vehicle drivers being fined for not giving enough space to cyclists.On Monday, Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander John Hartley said his officers would use their discretion, but would book those who were obviously breaking the new laws.A spokesman for the police Highway Patrol said it had not scheduled a specific enforcement operation targeting cyclists to coincide with the first morning of the new laws.“Police, including our Motorcycle Response Teams, were undertaking their regular duties this morning,” the spokesman said.The government’s Transport Management Centre said it had not recorded any incidents involving cyclists during the morning peak.

Bicycle NSW CEO Ray Rice said the majority of cyclists are keen to do the right thing and obey all road rules.While he strongly supports the new minimum passing distance rule, because it offers extra protection to riders, the cycling community is opposed to the increased fines and mandatory photo ID for bicycle riders.In the lead up to the law changes, Bicycle NSW handed a petition containing 10,000 signatures to the state government demanding the government immediately rescind the fine increases and photo ID sections of the legislation.BIKE FINES● Not wearing a helmet: from $71 to $319. Equivalent to the motor cycle fine, even though a motorcycle has much higher power and can reach much higher speeds.● Running a red light: from $71 to $425. Equivalent to cars, even though at many intersectionsbicycles are unable to trigger the traffic signal.● Riding dangerously: from $71 to $425.● Not stopping at children’s/pedestrian crossing: from $71 to $425. Equivalent to cars.● All other general bicycle fines: from $71 to $106.● Ride bicycle without working warning device (eg bell, horn): $106PEDESTRIAN FINES● Pedestrian crossing a level crossing when an approaching tram/train can be seen/heard: $71CAR FINES● Car driving in a bicycle lane: $177● Car driving in a bus lane: $319 Mr Rice said last month that regulation should be a last resort and described NSW as fast becoming Australia’s nanny state.

Mr Rice said no other state has fines this high - and no other state will be introducing mandatory photo identification for bicycle riders.“These two measures do nothing to help the government achieve their aim of doubling the number of riders using bikes for transport,” he said.Mr Rice urged the government to mount a stronger and more sustained public education campaign to inform all road users of how the distance laws work.“We are just not getting the cut through required,” Mr Rice said.“But we know police are not going to be out there with a tape measure trying to work out the distance between cars and bikes.”The NRMA today said it supports the increase in fines.“We support the argument that cyclists should have to carry ID because what we know is that the overwhelming majority of cyclists do the right thing and this is targeting the ones who don’t,” spokesman Peter Khoury said.“They are putting their lives at risk and we don’t want that.”City of Sydney Liberal councillor Christine Forster said cyclists are road users so should be expected to obey the rules.“