From 1 July 2009, the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAM Scheme) will restrict class RE (restricted) motorcycle licence holders to a combined power-to-weight ratio and engine capacity restriction. The existing 250 millilitre (mL) engine capacity restriction will not apply after 1 July 2009. The Department of Transport and Main Roads website has further information on the LAM Scheme including a full list of LAM Scheme approved motorcycles and scooters.
Safety for motorcyclists is a serious issue and one that the Queensland Government is committed to addressing. During 2008, there were 72 fatalities as a result of crashes involving motorcycles within Queensland, which represented approximately 22 per cent of the Queensland road toll.
With motorcycle usage growing in popularity (currently just over 150 000 registrations) and motorcyclists being more vulnerable to injury than other road users, the Queensland Government has introduced the Queensland Motorcycle Safety Strategy 2009-2012, a blueprint for motorcycle safety over the next four years.
This strategy and a summary of safety initiatives are available to download from the Department of Transport and Main Roads website.
On 28 April 2008, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (formerly Queensland Transport) released the Motorbike safety in Queensland-Consultation Paper to stimulate discussion and gain public opinion on motorcycle safety. The result of the consultation has been used to develop the Queensland Motorcycle Safety Strategy 2009-2012.
The consultation paper, reports and more information is available from the Department of Transport and Main Roads website.
The motorcycle safety campaign alerts riders to the facts about the risks they face on the road and encourages them to take responsibility for their own safety by undertaking specific protective behaviours. The campaign also urges motorists to watch out for riders and reminds drivers and riders about simple road rules that will help keep riders alive.
All elements of the 2007-08 motorcycle safety campaign can be viewed on the Department of Transport and Main Roads website.
The campaign was developed in collaboration with the Motorbike Safety Working Group.
Last updated 03 June 2009
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