This Discussion Paper provides an opportunity to have your say on a range of possible options that are designed to enhance the current motorcycle GLS, with the objective being to reduce the incidence and severity of novice rider crashes. The scope of this Discussion Paper covers the licensing requirements for the legal operation of motorcycles and motor trikes on Victorian roads. The term ‘motorcycle’ incorporates mopeds and motor scooters. A motor trike is a motor vehicle with three wheels that has similar operating controls to a motorcycle. Wherever injury statistics are presented in this paper, the term ‘motorcyclist’ includes pillion passengers. Throughout the paper, efforts have been made to source data, research evidence and examples from other Australian jurisdictions as well as comparable overseas jurisdictions. Data on every issue was not always available from each jurisdiction. Where this is the case, only those jurisdictions with relevant data have been referred to. Road safety principles and graduated licensing principles were also drawn upon in the development of the options for discussion in this paper. (Author/publisher)
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