If you are learning to ride a motorbike or you’ve just bought your first motorbike, there are some essential checks you need to do. They only take a couple of minutes and, done once a month, will allow you to…
If you are learning to ride a motorbike or you’ve just bought your first motorbike, there are some essential checks you need to do. They only take a couple of minutes and, done once a month, will allow you to…
Countersteering is the counter-intuitive way of turning a motorbike: steer left to turn right. It’s something that you feel more than consciously do when you learn how to ride, but it’s am important skill to master as it’s the only…
This article covers tips for cars, motorbikes and heavy vehicles when driving in strong winds, and includes considering what other road users may do. NSW holds positions three to eight in the most windiest places in Australia (around the Newcastle…
If you want to take your driver education further you can talk to the Australian Institute of Advanced Motorists, based in Tasmania (address details are at the bottom of this article). The IAM started life in the UK in 1956…
When buying a motorbike helmet you can be assured that they all conform to a minimum standard of safety and impact protection, but not all helmets are created equally. Some are much stronger than others and the job of testing…
Australians should be used to driving in hot weather, but every year motorists get caught out. If you’re a new motorist, learning to drive, this guide gives you all the dangers you might face when driving in hot weather. Sun dazzle…
We are well and truly into the hot weather and as the summer holidays approach you are likely to be having a break, taking a road trip, spending more time outside in the sun and so on. If you are…
