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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES ACT 1968 FUNCTIONS OF THE ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE

The functions of the Road Safety Committee are to inquire into, consider and report to the Parliament on any proposal, matter or thing concerned with road trauma or safety on roads and related matters, if the Committee is required or permitted so to do by or under this Act. Parliamentary Committees Act 1968

Reference to the Parliamentary Road Safety Committee

Inquiry into Motorcycle Safety in Victoria

The Governor in Council under section 4F of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1968 refers the following matter to the Parliamentary Road Safety Committee to inquire into and make recommendations upon mot

orcycle safety having regard to social and economic issues and in particular to

1. Report on the motorcycle accident situation in Victoria;

2. Investigate measures to improve the safety of motorcycling on Victorian roads, including the role of information campaigns and public education, and having particular regard to all road users;

3. Investigate ways of reducing the cost to the community of accidents involving motorcycles;

4. Report on the status and effectiveness of motorcycle training programs and licensing practices operating in Victoria including investigating the merit of schemes to encourage participation in rider training;

5. Investigate the relationship between the accident risk and engine capacity of motorcycles for Transport Accident Charge purposes;

6. Define a light motorcycle and report on any appropriate changes to existing driver licensing and registration requirements for the safe operation of such vehicles;

7. Investigate the potential of motorcycle conspicuity measures (including

the mandatory operation of headlamps during daytime) to reduce the risk of accidents, to identify problems which might arise as a result of such measures, and in this regard to consider recent proposals to introduce an Australian Design Rule requiring day

time operation of headlamps;

8. Report on the efficiency and effectiveness of consultation between relevant Government road safety bodies and representative motorcycle rider and industry groups;

9. Assess the benefits from the creation of an advisory body on motorcycle safety issues and to consider the composition and constitution of such a body.

Dated 22 December 1992

Responsible Minister:

W.R. BAXTER

Minister for Roads and Ports