GLS TROJAN HORSE FOR VIC????

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Licences/OtherLicences/MotorcycleLicences/NewMotorcycleGraduatedLicensingSystem.htm

Today the Victorian Minister for Roads announced that Victorian motorcycle riders will have a safer start on the roads, with the phasing in of the new M-GLS starting later this year. The M-GLS is being introduced in two stages over the next 18 months to help make new riders, safer riders. Please find attached below the Minister's media release on M-GLS.

Information on the new M-GLS is available on the VicRoads website.

Apparently the announcement of the GLS included the claim that high visibility protective clothing (dayglo vest) were effective in reducing bike crashes. Something about peer-reviewed research. We certainly were not told about any peer reviewed research, nor were we told the launch of the GLS was close.

IF VicRoads/TAC/police is pushing for compulsory dayglo vests again we wonder what else is hidden in the GLS legislation?

The Wangaratta Chronicle. June 2012.

THE GLS IS A TROJAN HORSE

The GLS introduces a hi viz vest law and a lights on law. These are only
for novices for now but unless there is real opposition to the way government
treats riders in this country, just enjoy riding while you can because
VicRoads/TAC/police are working with quizzlings to remove your right to ride.
And it's happening in every state and territory.

The  lights-on law changes the rider's legal/insurance standing if the
car  driver  says. "I did not see the bike. It did not have its' light
on."  The onus is then on the rider to prove that the smashed headlamp
was on.

The  lights-on  ADR  was  enough. This is aimed at making it harder to
ride and to make car drivers less accountable.

Over the coming decade this set of laws will do enormous damage to the
motorcycle industry.

The  compulsory  dayglo vest law will gradually be expanded to include
all  riders  and  more  gear  making  riding  to  work  more  and more
expensive.

Minister Mulder only heard what VicRoads wanted him to hear pretending
that MAG supports this insane law.

And  the  media  release  tries  to make the unfair TAC tax look good.
Millions of dollars taken from riders in this disgraceful rip off will
be used to implement and promote the GLS

And my information is that the VMC supported this law and its' funding
at  a  recent MAG meeting in spite of the PIMS recommendation that the
TAC safety levy be abolished.

Go see your MP

www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members

Hi Damien,

"There is no documented evidence proving fluorescent vests/jackets improve motorbike rider safety,which is a push from Sgt Gore Victoria Police".

Check is out (see below).

Rod

http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/the-hon-terry-mulder-mp-minister-of-transport-victoria-stop-the-threat-of-hi-vis-clothing-for-motorbikes-made-compulsory

Hi Damien

Here are the pages from the Dec 2012 Road safety Committee  report;
I particularly point out the committee is unable to support hi-viz.

I have put out a little statement on our Stop-SMIDSY facebook, based
on this comment:

The Victorian Parliament Road Safety Committee Report of Dec 2012
made 64 recommendations on Motorcycle Safety.

Recommendation number one was for the creation of an independent
office of road safety data. So far this has been "accepted in
principle" but ignored. This has been the same with many
well-received recommendations, including those relating to attitudes
by Victorian Government Agencies, the Motorcycle Safety Levy, a star
rating system for protective motorcycle clothing, and a call review of
lane filtering.

The absence of independent data was seen as a crucial impediment to
policy making.

The Minister must explain why he has chosen to create his own
priorities. However the minister appears to think that Hi-Viz an
issue in Victoria, when it has been dismissed in so many
jurisdictions, and where the RSC said there is a need for shared
responsibility on our roads. Why have so many well-informed recommendations
been overlooked?

Regards
jav