As you may have heard, motorcycle riders in Victoria have been slugged an extra $50 over and above their normal registration fees as part of the new budget. This $50 will be put towards covering the cost of serious accidents and crashes that motorcyclists are purported to be involved in and to help fund a bike safety campaign that nobody has ever heard of!
These proposals have all been put forward without ANY consultation or input from VMAC (Victorian Motorcycle Advisory Council) - our State's expert committee on motorcycling.
See here for more details.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,4299824%255E2862,00.html
The time has come to make a stand and let them know how we feel. We are all voters and the time for saying "it won't happen to us" is over. Don't be complacent! It IS happening to us and it's happening NOW!
Check www.netrider.org.au and www.allmoto.com.au for details of next Tuesday's Protest Run to the Victorian Parliament.