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Roads and traffic
Roads MeetingsPeriodical meetings are held with ACT Government to discuss issues such as motorcycle parking in the ACT, the ACT Government's recently released Sustainable Transport Policy and road engineering issues. MRA ACT also represents motorcyclists on the ACT Black Spot Program. At these meetings the attribution of funding to road hazards in the ACT is discussed with all interested parties. ACT Motorcyclists permitted to use 'bus only' lanesYou may not be aware, but in the ACT motorcycles are permitted to use "Bus Lanes" (as are taxis and hire cars). Unfortunately, there still seems to be a lot of confusion, and aggravation, about motorcycles using Bus Lanes, even though signage and road markings are clear. MRA is interested to hear of any problems you have when using Bus Lanes. Please give us a ring on ph 0431-598-636. Black SpotBlack Spot Program expenditure of $638,000 for this year will target the following:
Demerit Points LinksSouth Australia (no schedule) Western Australia (no schedule) NSW electronic tollingHeads Up alert on possible Toll Protest Rally - June 2005 Soon to come when travelling through Sydney on the Westlink M7 and the Cross City Tunnel will be the cashless toll road system with full electronic tolling. This means there will be no cash booths so vehicles will be able to travel freely through the tunnel without having to slow down to stop and pay a toll. For those of us who travel to Sydney casually the implications are that we will have to register with the toll companies up to seven days prior to the intended date of travel or up to 24 hours after the date of travelling through. Number plates will be photographed and matched against the details registered with them. The bottom line is that for interstate travellers, a casual user pass will be needed if you wish to use the toll roads. If you're a regular traveller, buy yourself an E-TAG. It works in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. For further information visit the Westlink M7 and Cross City Tunnel websites. ACEM Guidelines for Powered Two-Wheelers - Safer Road Design in EuropeOn 7 April 2006, the Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motocycles (ACEM), the motorcycle industry's professional association in Europe, launched its Guidelines for Powered Two-Wheelers - Safer Road Design in Europe at the Intertraffic 2006 conference and trade show in Amsterdam. The conference was attended by a diverse, international audience of transport planners, engineers, road safety specialists. The International Road Federation (IRF) welcomed the guidelines and has committed to promoting a global version amongst its members as a matter of priority. Safety of Canberra's On-road Cycle Lanes Under QuestionOn-road Cycle Lanes System 'a Mishmash' A 66-year-old woman was placed on a good behaviour bond yesterday after pleading guilty to negligent driving causing the death of a motorcyclist. The magistrate said the road had been reconfigured to allow a bicycle lane, which meant vehicles were no longer able to ease into traffic. The Liberal police spokesman, Steve Pratt, says the Government must undertake a safety audit of the bicycle lanes. "The whole thing is a mishmash," he said. "The idea that you can combine bicycles and cars with a very high speed differential and then have them crossing lanes is very poor planning. "We've been calling for four years to have the on-road cycle lanes system audited. "The NRMA have been saying for a number of years that this is a very, very unsafe system. "The government has refused, the Government has had to admit that when they introduced this system they had never properly safety assessed it."
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