The Road

What to look out for when you're on the road - tips written by riders for riders. Every month, we sort through the tips you send us, and publish a selection here.

We invite you to write a tip for us. Winning submissions are awarded a new pair of protective riding gloves.

Riding in the Wind (Video)
By Andrew Denis (2009 rider safety tip competition grand prize winner)

Heads In (Video)
By Jackie Matthews (2009 rider safety tip competition winner)

Farm Safety (Video)
By Ian Nicklen (2009 rider safety tip competition winner)

Don’t die to be right! (Video)
By Trevor Dickson (2009 rider safety tip competition winner)

Leading a Group (Video)
By David McMillan (2009 rider safety tip competition winner)

White lines in the wet (Video)
By Adrian Gunton

Watch for the roll (Video)
By Martyn Lewis

Indicator cancellation (Video)
By Peter Bleach

Personal Blackspot List (Video)
By Paul McIntosh

Think Ahead to Save your Head (Video)
By Daryl Pearson

No Surprises! (Video)
By Peter Pryston

Freeway Riding (Video)
By Jenny Percy

Be Predictive (Video)
By Vic Fkiaras

Car Body Language
By Anthony Batchelor of Stawell

Cars that don't give way
By Belinda Coleman of Diamond Creek

Driving in congested traffic - gaps and cars merging
By Peter Edens of Kalorama

Car Count
By Bruce James of Leopold

Effective Braking to Cope with Unpredictable Driving
By Peter Hayles of Altona

Keep anger in check
By David Pleasance of Burwood

Be safer behind trucks - from a truck driver/rider
By Craig Baxter of Euchuca

Trucks are not your friend
By Leigh Knight of Frankston

Wet Roads - Smart Positioning
By John Pozzobon of Wheelers Hill

White Lines
By David Brittain of Werribee

Debris on the road/keeping safe distance
By Lancer Nichols of East Geelong

Your Riding Position on the Road
By Lancer Nichols of East Geelong

Trail bikes on Bitumen
By Mike Allan of Hallam

If you hit a dog
By Brian Podem of North Caulfield

City Riding v Country Riding
By John Kaup of Wangaratta

Can't change others
By Ken Rodger

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