TOP TAC STATS BUT NO CIGAR FOR RIDERS

In spite of a significant and sustained reduction in motorcycle & scooter casualties, this video clip shows only a fleeting glimpse of a motorbike. If it's bad news riders are on the national news. If it's good news like a 33% reduction in fatal crashes over two years, it's buried.

After all the propaganda telling car drivers that riders are either violent criminals or suicidal maniacs, you'd reckon the taxpayer funded government agencies would be very public in saying well done and pointing out the benefits safe riding bring to other road users and the community in general.

Want to send a message to governments and car drivers, be at the RIDE TO WORK BREAKFAST on March 16.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OjTIwzF-qk&feature=youtu.be

If these links don't work try Rod's post at:

www.facebook.com/independentridersgroup

Fatalities for motorcycle riders and pillions in 2014 were 31 - 23% down from 2013 and 33% down from 2012 (TAC Road Safety Statistical Summary, October 2014.

http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/116668/RSS_OCT14.pdf).

Damien Codognotto OAM
Spokesperson
Independent Riders' Group (IRG)
PO Box 4330
Doncaster Heights  Vic  3109

www.independentridersgroup.com

TEXTING

A1 BIKE SAFETY VIDEO

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=823823784348716

SNAKE VALLEY RALLY

For more info email:

dale.maggs@bigpond.com

ANOTHER CHASE GONE WRONG????

http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/2809526/horsham-overpass-crash-chopper-helps-police-track-motorbike/?cs=225

RIDE TO WORK BREAKFAST IN MARCH

THE INDEPENDENT RIDERS GROUP will run the first RIDE TO WORK BREAKFAST at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne on Monday, March 16, 2015 from 7 am to 9 am.

The aim is to promote safe motorcycle and scooter commuting.
Protective clothing, machine maintenance and driver awareness. And, to generate good publicity for riders. We would like to make it an annual event.

TAC are a sponsor and will donate a gold coin to the Father Bob Foundation for every rider who turns up in full safety gear.

All welcome. No event fees or registration. Just turn up for 5 minutes or 2 hours.

Speeches and raffle draw at 8 am.

Undercover parking off Stringbean Alley.

We need businesses to take stands and someone to do snags in buns and bacon & egg rolls etc. for the breakfast.

Please pass this notice on.

Contact:  d.codognotto.oam@blogspot.com 

BILL'S BACK

BILL KAYLOCK'S TOY RUN EMAIL has generated a lot of discussion on facebook including an offer from the Victorian Motorcycle Council (VMC) to merge the IRG TOY RUN for Father Bob and The Calder TOY RUN. Lots of old Melbourne TOY RUN pix.

www.facebook.com/independentridersgroup

Independent Riders Group member Bill Kaylock now lives in Europe. He's is home for a visit and sent me this email. I agree with him, especially about the TOY RUN.

Damien
IRG

On 1/01/2015 10:39 PM, Bill Kaylock wrote:

Hello Damien,

I read all of your emails and as I am in Australia at the moment I am aware of the current situation for motorcycling , especially in Melbourne.

A couple of observations.

It seems that motorcycling has lost much ground recently. The raising of the age for learners to 18 , the flouro vest law,  the banning of tinted visors. I could go on.

 And , perhaps I am alone in this view , the Toy Run has progressively moved away from the city, now ending at Calder. I always thought of it as an opportunity to promote motorcycling as well as assist charity. Without the sight of 1,000s of motorcycles converging on the city I feel it misses a great opportunity, (similar to the GP run starting in

Cranbourne).

Meanwhile I shall revel in the joy of riding a motorcycle in Europe.

Cheers

Bill