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Stay-Upright Motorcycles
Stay-Upright Motorcycles run two-day courses for learner riders 1 day courses for provisional riders at the Bathurst PCYC. Bookings are required through your nearest RTA or online at www.myrta.com.au For further information visit www.stayupright.com.au or phone 1300 366 640 | |
| About Motorbike Riding | ||
Motorcycling is becoming an increasingly popular method of transport and an exciting new form of recreation for the mainstream. Australia is a world leader in road safety except in the area of motorcycle safety. In 2001 we were ranked 9th best out of 27 OECD nations for road safety based on the number of fatalities per registered vehicle, except in relation to motorcycles. We were ranked 18th for motorcycle safety having recorded 6.2 fatalities per 10,000 registered motorcycles compared to the OECD average of 3.6. (ATSB, 2004) The sheer number of motorcycle casualties has decreased by 27% in the 10 years since the introduction of compulsory training in 1990. The greatest benefit has been amongst young riders under the age of 26 for whom casualties are now 57% lower, reduced from 1664 in 1990 to 719 in 2000. Despite the significant reduction in casualities, the picture of what is actually happening to crash rates is not all that clear. It is apparent that the actual number of casualties is down, but the number of young rider casualties (under 26) per 1000 licences has actually increased. source: http://www.mynrma.com.au/safety_motorcycle_safety.asp | ||
