15 February 2012
Today Victoria’s four largest scooter clubs are proud to launch the Victorian Scooter Riders Association (VSRA). The VRSA represents the Lambretta Club of Australia, the Vespa Club of Melbourne, the Melbourne Crusaders and Melbourne Scooter Connection.
The VSRA has been established to give voice to the thousands of scooter riders who use Victorian roads everyday. Scooters range from 50cc mopeds to 500cc maxi scooters. The majority of scooters in Victoria are less than 250cc and often used for short distance commuting. This makes them distinctly different to most motorcycles including high-powered sports bikes and cruisers such as Harley Davidsons.
Road safety data shows that scooter operating speeds, pricing, usage and safety are very different to those of motorcycles. Motorcycle representative groups have inadequately represented scooters for a number of years. The VSRA will represent the scooter riding community in Victoria to Industry, Government and Media.
Secretary of the Lambretta Club of Australia Steve Bardsley said the VSRA would for the first time allow scooter riders to speak with a single voice. “Too often our views and opinions are not heard by our politicians,” he said.
The past ten years has seen a huge growth in scooter riding in Victoria. Scooters are an economical, fun and practical means of transport. They play an important role in the commuter mix on our roads, help to ease congestion and are a more sustainable method of transport compared to cars and many other motorcycles.
Scooterists wish to have their unique concerns and issues heard and considered. They particularly want their views to be included in road usage, safety and licensing decisions.
The Vespa Club of Melbourne vice president Martin Wurt said that for too long other people have been speaking on our behalf in important forums such as the Victorian Parliament Inquiry into Motorcycle Safety. “From today the VSRA gives us our own voice,” he said.
The VSRA will be attending the VACC Scooter Awareness Rally on 19 February 2012
For further information or media interviews please contact:
Steve Bardsley on 0409 848 428 or
info@vicscooterriders.com.au
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