In Tumbarumba Shire 22 percent, Tumut Shire 10 percent and Snowy River Shire 22 percent of all crashes involve a motorcycle. A number of factors have contributed to these crashes, including speed, fatigue, riders not riding to the conditions, and riders not knowing the roads. The Project has been running for twelve months. During this time a number of achievements have been made. These include two motorcycle surveys to obtain a picture of the riders who are riding in the region and the road safety issues motorcyclists felt they faced when riding in the region. A Motorcycle Forum was held as a means to consult with those involved, in relation to the development of an action plan and to gain support for the establishment of the "Snowy Region Motorcycle Safety Group". This group consisting of representatives from Tumbarumba and Tumut Councils, Snowy Hydro, RTA, NSW and Victoria Police, Motorcycle Council of NSW, NPWS and motorcyclists, meets on a monthly basis. An email group has been formed allowing the reporting of road conditions and the provision of information on group rides occurring in the Region. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E210298.
Samenvatting