Tragically, monkey bikes have already cost two Victorian lives in the past 18 months, including a mother of two who was struck by a monkey bike in a Carrum Downs shopping centre car park last year. Monkey bikes will remain legal for use on private property, such as a gated farm. Some other types of miniature motorcycles that meet standards will remain legal under the new definition of a “miniaturised motorcycle” in road safety laws.
With the Easter long weekend fast approaching, it is timely to remind all road users to be mindful of each other and be safe.
New research into the protective benefits of motorcycle boots shows motorcyclists without boots stand almost double the chance of receiving lower-leg open wounds in a crash.
Scooter riders are less likely to wear protective gear and more likely to get broken bones, cuts and bruises than other motorcyclists on Victorian roads, a new study has found.
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