22 Oct 2025
Earlier this year, we hosted the first NSW Motorcycle Safety Roundtable to address the concerning rise in motorcycle fatalities.
On 20 October, the Insight’s Report from the Roundtable was released. The report offers a concise, independent summary of the key themes, ideas, and suggestions raised by speakers, panellists, and attendees during the Roundtable discussions.
Key themes
Enhancing training, testing and education to better equip novice riders was one of the strongest themes at the Roundtable. Key actions now being explored are:
- Mandatory protective gloves for all learner and provisional riders.
- High-visibility vests for learner riders to improve visibility and awareness on the road.
- Extended pre-learner course, increasing training with experienced riding instructors, allowing for more and improved learning outcomes and skill development.
- New online learning modules and knowledge testing, to expand theory requirements.
- Group on-road coaching and assessment, bringing NSW into line with best practice in other states.
Other key feedback from the Roundtable outlined in the Insights Report include:
- Supporting independent safety ratings for motorbike clothing and helmets, MotoCAP and CRASH.
- Ensuring roads are designed and maintained with riders in mind, including trials of better line markings.
- Tackling risky behaviours often seen as acceptable in rider culture, such as speeding around bends and unsafe lane splitting.
Read the report
Motorcycle Awareness Month
October is Motorcycle Awareness Month, an initiative of the Motorcycle Council of NSW encouraging motorists to share the road with motorcycle riders and encouraging safe riding.
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