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Club Ride Saturday 1st September

28 Aug

Please note that the Club ride scheduled for Saturday September 1st will now start from Hawthorn Crescent, Hazelwood Park (starting point for midweek rides), meet 9:30 for a 10am start. We initially intended to visit the Mark Mitchell Museum in Birdwood, but will now visit the motorcycle races at The Bend Motorsport Park at Tailem Bend. Spectator entry is FREE !

 

 

 

Club Polo Shirts (with pocket)

25 Jun

Club polo shirts with embroidered badge and pocket. See Evangeline at the next general meeting. Also available with large embroidered badge on the back. Sizes 1XL-3XL. Price $45 and $65 including the large embroidered badge on the back.

Club polo with pocket  $45

 

Embroidered larger badge on back $65

 

Fleecy jumper in black only. Sizes L – 3XL available. Price $35.

Proposed new SA motorcycle learner restrictions

1 Feb

Have you heard of the proposed changes to motorcycling licences as put forward by Adelaide University’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research for the Transport Department? In brief here are the proposals:-

  • raising the minimum riding age from 16 to 18 years.
  • forcing 50cc scooter/moped riders to hold a full R licence. Currently they require a car licence.
  • riders on L plates for at least 6 months and increasing R-date licences (equivalent of P plates) from 1 to 2 years.
  • imposing a curfew on learners from midnight to 5am and a total ban on drugs/alcohol.
  • enforcing the wearing of high visibility clothing.
  • introducing ‘on road’ licence testing and a new ‘hazard perception’ test.

Other changes such as not using phones, not being allowed to tow trailers and not being allowed a pillion passenger have also been put forward.

The 36-page review, entitled Recommendations for a graduated Licencing System for Motorcyclists in South Australia, rules out mandatory protective clothing, but it urges other measures such as improved infrastructure spending, better vehicle technology as well as training and police enforcement. There seem to be no proposals for advanced training.

The report is on this website https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/decisions/mc-licensing/  while submissions can also be sent to DPTI.roadsafety@sa.gov.au The consultation closes on February 16.

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Lane Filtering

24 Jan

Several people have been asking about lane filtering on South Australia roads. What is lane filtering? Are motorcyclists allowed to lane filter? When is it safe to do so? Here is a video which appears on the DPTI South Australia website. This is the official DPTI version, so it may be treated as gospel.