Post by: Kev Murphy on February 24, 2016, 12:30:05 PM
Always be aware of other drivers! A quarter of this years road toll in Vic has been riders, and not always their own fault.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/30904721/tenth-motorcyclist-dies-in-vic-this-month/
Edited to bring numbers up to date in title
Post by: HunterTodd on February 24, 2016, 02:01:26 PM
Post by: Kev Murphy on February 24, 2016, 04:20:05 PM
62 dead (same number as this time last year)
30 of those killed were drivers
9 were passengers
9 were motorcyclists
14 were pedestrians
Source: NSW Police
Post by: alans1100 on February 24, 2016, 04:29:00 PM
All anyone can do is be pro-active with their road safety.
Post by: Totgas on February 24, 2016, 07:25:28 PM
Post by: Down Under on February 25, 2016, 09:04:35 AM
I was in the road safety business for a lot of years. Law enforcement, better crash protection in motor vehicles, driver education, improved road design and engineering etc have all had an impact on lowering the road toll but one thing we'll never control is the mentality of some motorists. I learn't that you can fix many things but you just can't fix stupid!
Post by: STroppy on February 25, 2016, 10:30:58 AM
I was in the road safety business for a lot of years. Law enforcement, better crash protection in motor vehicles, driver education, improved road design and engineering etc have all had an impact on lowering the road toll but one thing we'll never control is the mentality of some motorists. I learn't that you can fix many things but you just can't fix stupid!
And there are sooo many stupid people out there!
Post by: Draco (Heartbreak Kid) on February 25, 2016, 01:03:32 PM
Maybe 3k further on i come to another intersection, Taxi sitting in the middle of the intersection.....couldn't make up his mind which way to GO. I gently reminded him he's in an intersection with a blast from my AIRHORN :-((( sometimes i wish people would learn :rofl :rofl :crackup :blu13left
Post by: LindsayGT on February 25, 2016, 02:18:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xVHXA-DR5Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xVHXA-DR5Y)
Post by: WendyL on February 25, 2016, 03:11:30 PM
http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/news/9283-twelfth-motorcyclist-killed-this-month-dies-near-tolmie.html (http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/news/9283-twelfth-motorcyclist-killed-this-month-dies-near-tolmie.html)
Post by: Kev Murphy on February 25, 2016, 03:47:54 PM
Can we afford this?
Post by: Kev Murphy on February 25, 2016, 05:13:34 PM
Post by: NTRebel on February 28, 2016, 09:44:39 AM
Post by: Kev Murphy on March 01, 2016, 05:52:23 PM
Post by: Kev Murphy on March 08, 2016, 09:31:28 PM
Post by: Kev Murphy on March 12, 2016, 05:32:33 PM
... an average of one motorcyclist death every 3 and a half days..........
Post by: alans1100 on March 12, 2016, 05:48:08 PM
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-12/motorcyclist-killed-hamley-bridge-crash-passenger-salisbury-hwy/7241996 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-12/motorcyclist-killed-hamley-bridge-crash-passenger-salisbury-hwy/7241996)
Post by: LeaST4Me on March 13, 2016, 09:13:12 PM
Post by: Kev Murphy on March 14, 2016, 05:23:16 PM
Post by: Gadget on March 15, 2016, 10:33:36 PM
Dale was a friend and client of a friend of ours.
He was traveling south on the Bruce and was hit by a northbound ute which had been hit and sent out of control by another car. The ute also took out two other cars.
As a result, most mornings now the Bruce variable speed zone is set for 60 km/h. Decent guard rails or barriers would have prevented this accident.
Post by: Draco (Heartbreak Kid) on March 15, 2016, 10:40:35 PM
" Decent guard rails or barriers would have prevented this accident." EXACTLY :blu13left
Post by: Marcus on March 16, 2016, 08:06:26 AM
Post by: mikan13 on March 17, 2016, 05:42:48 PM
:wht11
Post by: Draco (Heartbreak Kid) on March 17, 2016, 05:45:29 PM
Leading underlying cause of death in Australia No1 Coronary heart disease 19,761... number of motorcyclist killed 2015 ... 187!! KEEP ON RIDING IT IS SAFER!!!That's why I ride
:wht11
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Post by: Kev Murphy on March 24, 2016, 08:49:10 AM
19 riders died in Vic in Feb alone
Police will be out in force over the Easter long weekend in an effort to reduce the year's road toll, which has exceeded last year by 16.
Post by: HunterTodd on March 24, 2016, 09:38:02 AM
Leading underlying cause of death in Australia No1 Coronary heart disease 19,761... number of motorcyclist killed 2015 ... 187!! KEEP ON RIDING IT IS SAFER!!!
:wht11
Unless you have a heart attack on your bike
Post by: Kev Murphy on March 24, 2016, 11:44:45 AM
Ahead of the Easter long weekend, police are turning their focus to motorcycle safety in a bid to reduce the road toll, after 19 riders were killed in February alone.
Post by: Draco (Heartbreak Kid) on April 07, 2016, 07:30:22 PM
Post by: Kev Murphy on April 07, 2016, 07:43:58 PM
Post by: Draco (Heartbreak Kid) on April 07, 2016, 07:46:17 PM
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Post by: Kev Murphy on April 12, 2016, 06:42:50 PM
Post by: Williamson on April 24, 2016, 04:57:19 PM
http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/news/9817-motorcyclist-dies-in-kinglake-collision.html (http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/news/9817-motorcyclist-dies-in-kinglake-collision.html)
Post by: Nigel on April 25, 2016, 09:40:48 PM
Post by: ppopeye on April 26, 2016, 09:43:24 AM
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Post by: STroppy on April 26, 2016, 10:00:23 AM
I see a lot of riders who ride far beyond not only their capabilities, but way too fast for public roads. They forget there are not safety runoffs at each corner, not a medical team waiting to attend, traffic is going both ways not just in the direction of their travel. I suspect peer pressure, immaturity, poor bike condition, poor protective gear, bad luck and sometimes even another vehicle also contribute to these accidents.
I had to chuckle at a rider on another forum who complained about having almost ridden into the back of 3 "bloody asshole drivers" in the same day . . . He couldn't even see that he was probably the "asshole".
I think that the only way to get a zero road toll is to not have anyone driving on any roads.
Post by: alans1100 on April 26, 2016, 10:16:18 AM
Post by: Kev Murphy on May 02, 2016, 06:20:39 PM
There were 11 bikes that passed me in 3 groups during that 15 minute ride, 3 of with P plates.
I wonder if some of this particular group of riders are now part of the road toll?
Post by: ppopeye on May 02, 2016, 08:47:21 PM
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Post by: ppopeye on May 16, 2016, 10:08:22 AM
Interesting stats here.
Post by: Williamson on December 29, 2016, 05:11:34 AM
Post by: Nigel on December 29, 2016, 01:46:11 PM
Post by: curious1 on December 29, 2016, 02:24:56 PM
Post by: Williamson on December 29, 2016, 02:34:05 PM
Michael, just have a nap before you leave and all will be ok o:) :eek :grin :grin............... :wht11.. :Stirpot
You'll keep.
...... and unavoidable
Oh no! Very avoidable.
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 31, 2016, 05:38:26 PM
Beware of cage drivers who have caused many of these so called 'accidents'.
Stay alert.
Post by: Williamson on January 01, 2017, 06:48:18 AM
Post by: Kev Murphy on January 04, 2017, 03:55:00 AM
Motorcyclist deaths up 19% in Victoria. AAP on January 1, 2017, 4:18 pm
Motorcyclists accounted for 19 per cent of all deaths on Victorian roads.
Out of 291 deaths on Victorian roads, 56 were motorcyclists or passengers on the motorcycle.
Many of the riders had been riding illegally.
"Twenty four of them shouldn't have been on the roads at all; they were either not licensed or they weren't licensed to ride the bike that they were on," Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Doug Fryer said.
The number of riders on the road has also grown by 20 per cent in the past four years, VicRoads' chief executive John Merritt said.
"Obviously there has been an enormous growth in popularity of motorcycle riding in the state and sadly some of that is being reflected in the road trauma that we've seen this year," Mr Merritt said.
Many are returning riders who might not have used their motorbike licence for 20 years.
With the higher rate of middle-aged riders getting injured or even killed, Mr Fryer has urged people to be honest about their abilities.
"Go and get some riding lessons to make sure you're right to ride," he said.
There was also a big increase in elderly drivers between 80-89 years killed on Victorian roads, up 87 per cent.
Last year, stricter tests were introduced for those hoping to obtain a motorbike licence and for full-licence holders.
Mr Merritt expects the impact of that to show in rider's attention to safety.
More than 50 per cent of all road deaths were on country roads.