LETTER TO A MINISTER

The Victorian Scooter Riders Association (VSRA) have been in favour of traffic filtering since our inception. 

The VSRA policy letter supports filtering, we have sent several media releases supporting filtering independently and also as joint media releases with the Independent Riders Group (IRG). 

One of our member clubs made a submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Motorcycle Safety supporting filtering. We have made numerous pleas to Terry Mulder the Victorian Minister of Roads to support the recommendation resulting from the Parliamentary Inquiry into Motorcycle Safety in particular Recommendation 59 regarding filtering.  

The VSRA made a submission to the Melbourne Road Safety Plan proposing the introduction of Filtering in the Melbourne CBD, I personally raised the issue of an overdue filtering trial and establishment of a Filtering Review Committee at the last Motorcycle Advisory Group meeting at VicRoads in Kew.

In this regard, along with previous initiatives to see filtering introduced, the VSRA supports the draft rider rep PTW Filtering Submission of the 19^th December and we commend it along with all previous and any future initiatives that may one day see the long overdue filtering trial and establishment of a Filtering Review Committee in Victoria.

Regards

Stephen Bardsley
Spokesperson - VSRA