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  1. Update On CARMA Motorcycle Community Service Announcement

    Nov 27 by MATES Administration in News & Views
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    On Friday 19 November, Supercheap Auto met with the Motorcycle Council of New South Wales, the Motorcycle Riders Association of Victoria, MATES (Motorcycle Awareness Training Education Safety) and the Australian Motorcycle Council to discuss the concerns raised over the recent community service announcement about road safety and in particular lane splitting/filtering.

    The meeting was extremely productive and helped Supercheap Auto to further understand the concerns raised by the motorcycling community regarding the CARMA community service announcement. It also provided an opportunity to learn more about issues motorcyclists face on our roads.

    The information these associations were able to provide, together with the emails received from the community, will help Supercheap Auto shape a new message that will centre on ways to positively raise motorcycle awareness.
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  2. Underruns Being Installed On Guardrail Around Brisbane And The Gold Coast

    Nov 27 by Tricia in News & Views
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    Have you seen the new underruns being installed on guardrail around Brisbane and the Gold Coast?

    You may have noticed them on some sections of the Pacific Motorway or on Nerang-Murwillimbah Road.

    It is designed to reduce the severity of injuries to a motorcyclist.  The idea is that a motorcyclist will slide along the rail instead of colliding with the guardrail posts.

    Underruns are being installed throughout the state by the Department of Transport and Main Roads under its Motorcycle Safety Mass Action Program.

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