During a recent road trip through New South Wales and Victoria I saw some innovative and creative billboards, displaying road safety messages for car drivers and motorcycle riders.  The most prominent billboard for car drivers in NSW was the lovely lady displaying her ‘pinkie’ finger and that billboard features on western and coastal roads.  I noticed motorcycle related billboards and signs, with discreet and clever messages, strategically placed in high risk areas in NSW and Vic.  (more…)

I believe we can all help to improve our local road conditions by listing the improvements that we would like to see then passing the list onto the Main Roads Department.

1. Car Driver awareness campaign. “Use side mirrors when changing lanes”.
2. Make lane markings “Non Skid”.
3. Fix pot holes on dangerous country roads.
4. Oil on roads. Make Roadworthy certificates for cars & bikes compulsory.
5. Road signs for black spot corners etc
6. Remove loose gravel from roads.
7. Fix very bad cambers on some roads with loose gravel at the edge.

Would be great to hear everyone’s thoughts on the above and perhaps add to the suggestions.

Are you anticipating your next ‘event’?  Most riders (and drivers) assume the road around the bend is the same as what they are on.  This is true in most situations.   It is the corner (or crest) that represents the ‘one in a million’ chance where there is an animal, road kill, slow or stalled vehicle (or worse - a truck), silt strewn surface, leaf litter, diesel spill, broken shoulder, pothole (topical at present) or tightening curve (reverse spiral) that may catch you out. (more…)

I look at the ads on TV about crashes and read the paper about another death on our roads and see so many stupid behaviours on our roads and then think - I have done most of those stupid things sometime in my life but was lucky enough not to die and then the penny dropped (more…)