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Petition calls for softening of trike licence laws
South Australia has skirted the edges, and now a petition is calling for open car drivers to access a trike-only motorcycle licenceRecently we reported on a South Australian law which allows fully licensed car drivers to apply for a trike-only licence immediately after they have passed their motorcycle learner’s permit.
Now, a petition is calling for the motorcycle stage to be jettisoned totally, which would allow open car drivers to gain a trike-only licence after passing a competency test.
The petition has been started by Simon Kendrick, who’s currently the Can-Am Spyder product specialist at BRP – the same company which successfully brought the South Australian laws to the fore.
Other than South Australia, current laws require experienced motor vehicle license holders acquire and hold a motorcycle license for 12 months before they can get a Trike-only motor-cycle license.
Here’s some of what the petition says:
“The government is refusing to make the license changes required for better safety, in direct conflict with the advice of expert public servants.
“If you are a paraplegic you can get a Trike license without the need to get a motorcycle license. In other words able-bodied people are forced to risk the very injuries of a paraplegic for 12 months or more to get the safer Trike only license.
“I petition the government to change the laws to enable motor vehicle license holders to get a Trike only motor cycle license, following written and practical assessment. Such a move will save lives and prevent unnecessary serious injuries. Not only is it safer, it’s my choice.”
The petition identifies 10 safety advantages a Spyder Roadster Trike enjoys over a motorcycle:
- Safer cornering;
- Safer over-taking;
- Safer lane changing;
- Safer handling in poor weather;
- Safer braking distances;
- Safer due to road centre slick avoidance;
- A Spyder Roadster driver has better visibility of other vehicles;
- Other vehicles have better visibility of the Spyder Roadster;
- Rollover mitigation;
- Its stability reduces steering mishaps due to bumps in the road or avoiding obstacles.
What do you think? Is the relaxation of the trike laws a logical move?
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