Stop the move toward compulsory Hi-Vis Clothing for Motorcycle riders! Petition: Signature List Feed

Paul Scally [Signature #45]

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:37:13 UTC

Paul Scally, Wattleup, Western Australia, Australia

mr Joshua Rice [Signature #44]

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:52:06 UTC

mr Joshua Rice, ipswich, qld, Australia

vincent Marty [Signature #43]

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:26:14 UTC

vincent Marty, Currans Hill, NSW, Australia

ms Karen glover [Signature #42]

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:48:53 UTC

ms Karen glover, Hobart, tasmania, Australia

As a former membar of the Victoria Police with over 40 years motorcycling experience I believe this proposal to be dangerously useless and discriminatory.

People pull out in front of semi-trailers and trains, so the problem is simply not looking. Far better to make the excuse "I didn't see them" a Prima Facie proof of a case of Manner Dangerous.

Few drivers have ever run into Police motorcycles, even in the days when they were in plain colours.

It is a case of someone not doing his job, and blaming the victim.

The Police have the job of enforcing the law not making it.

mr chris sturzaker [Signature #41]

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:04:12 UTC

mr chris sturzaker, hobart, tasmania, Australia

just another way for the goverment to control us hi vis wont make any difference driver education will why is it allways our fault .the answer we all get is i didnt see ya . if we have to wear hi vis an be told what gear to wear why dont they do the same to cyclists they dont wear hi vis the dont even wear any protective clothing at all .those bikes do 30 to 40 ks an most of them are in lycra hi vis bullshit

mrs melissa sturzaker [Signature #40]

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:49:43 UTC

mrs melissa sturzaker, hobart, tas, Australia

one i dont see this as a given that it will keep us safe 2, how many posties have cars etc pull out on them and they do wear the clothes3. as im the one paying for my motorcycle gear i say what i wear. i wear proper riding gear all the time , and i dont see or hear anyone trying to compensate us riders for the change of clothing if it was compulsory we would have all been advised about it when we paid the hexy licence fees next thing it will be high vis this and high vis that ...........i have three lights on my bike and a bloody good horn plus me the rider and they are the only things keeping me safe...educate everyone to share the roads and dont just take it out on bikes cheez we pay heaps to be on the roads too

Mr David Vlasic [Signature #39]

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:46:15 UTC

Mr David Vlasic, Albert Park, VIC, Australia

I ride with headlights on. If you can't see that, your not going to see a vest. Push bikes have no lights in the day, a flimsy helmet and are virtually silent...

Where is the research on how this will make riding safer?

Mr Phillip Groom [Signature #38]

Mon, 8 Oct 2012 01:29:25 UTC

Mr Phillip Groom, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia

Bike safety is everyone's responsibility. Don't create a situation where riders are penalised for tin top drivers lack of care and responsibility.

Mr Robert Haigh [Signature #37]

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:37:21 UTC

Mr Robert Haigh, Yerra, QLD, Australia

Mr Ronald Creed [Signature #36]

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 04:57:04 UTC

Mr Ronald Creed, Minlaton, South Australia, Australia

Mr Wayz Bishop [Signature #35]

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:22:31 UTC

Mr Wayz Bishop, Briagolong, Victoria, Australia

Mandatory "hi viz" gear is a joke. Its a treatment and not a prevention to the problem. The problem is the licencing system for motorists dose not place enough importance on LOOKING for motorcycles, bicycles and other small road users. The Problem isn't that motorcycles cant be seem its that motorists aren't LOOKING for them. To many collisions involving cars and motorcycles occur because car drivers are using using the excuse "I couldn't see the motorcyclist" instead of facing the fact that they didn't even look.

mr Brett Hanslow [Signature #34]

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:46:55 UTC

mr Brett Hanslow, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Miss Leeanne Welsh [Signature #33]

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 03:31:20 UTC

Miss Leeanne Welsh, Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia

Our rides, our lives, our right to
Choose what we wear.

Ms Michelle Hart [Signature #32]

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:40:32 UTC

Ms Michelle Hart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

should be an individual choice, not an added way to raise venue for non compliance

mr Anonymous [Signature #31]

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:25:44 UTC

Anonymous, brisbane, qld, Australia

Bikes are plenty visible as they are, the only time there is a problem is when they are stuck in another vehicles blind spot, we either have to risk a speeding fine to move out of it or slow down to fall back to a more visible position, the government should be looking into better education on rider position not just for motorcycle riders but also for other road users, they need to take more notice of their blind spots, another possible solution is to allow motorcycles to travel 5 to 10 km/h faster than the general traffic to allow a better flow and a shorter time spent in other vehicles blind spots.

Ms Amanda Harper [Signature #30]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:05:59 UTC

Ms Amanda Harper, Lauderdale, Tasmania, Australia

Mr John Devries [Signature #29]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:43:21 UTC

Mr John Devries, West Moonah, TAS, Australia

MR Nathan Page [Signature #28]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:06:03 UTC

MR Nathan Page, Hobart, TAS, Australia

Mr Anonymous [Signature #27]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:52:22 UTC

Anonymous, hobart, Tas, Australia

Just another regulation that will be used just for revenue raising

Mr Ben Hartog [Signature #26]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:50:23 UTC

Mr Ben Hartog, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia

mr Frank Nyhuis [Signature #25]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:48:21 UTC

mr Frank Nyhuis, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia

Mr David Wilson [Signature #24]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:45:28 UTC

Mr David Wilson, Blackmans Bay, Tasmania, Australia

How stupid. To many times the riders are blamed. Why don't they make it compulsory for humans to get their motorcycle Licence and they will be better drivers in cars.

mr Mario Calabrese [Signature #23]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:37:37 UTC

mr Mario Calabrese, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Mr Samuel Laning [Signature #22]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:17:34 UTC

Mr Samuel Laning, Kingston, Tasmabia, Australia

mr paul Graham [Signature #21]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 03:17:08 UTC

mr paul Graham, magra, tas, Australia

mrs Allison Graham [Signature #20]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 03:15:43 UTC

mrs Allison Graham, magra, tas, Australia

MR LEIGH DAVIES [Signature #19]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:22:40 UTC

MR LEIGH DAVIES, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia

Totally disagree with compulsory HI -VIS

mr Jerome Jefferson [Signature #18]

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:57:16 UTC

mr Jerome Jefferson, Berridale, Tasmania, Australia

mr tony pilan [Signature #17]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:51:32 UTC

mr tony pilan, kingston, tas, Australia

Mr Andrew Hill [Signature #16]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:15:58 UTC

Mr Andrew Hill, blackmansbay, tas, Australia

Dr Yogi Burghart [Signature #15]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:32:44 UTC

Dr Yogi Burghart, Triabunna, Tasmania, Australia

Supposed To Be A Free Country & A Hanfull Of Wankers Think They Can Change The Goal Posts To Fulfill Their Own Gripes !
" WE ARE ALL VERY VISABLE & Noisy Pipes Save Lives Too ! "

Mr Jay Thorp [Signature #14]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:44:22 UTC

Mr Jay Thorp, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia

I think this is a stupid idea and is a knee jerk reaction. If some people driving cars are so blind they can't see something the size of a bike and a rider then a Hi Vis vest isn't miraculously going to improve the situation. Seems to be more an underhanded way of covering up club patches

mr rory hatchett [Signature #13]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:30:56 UTC

mr rory hatchett, sydney, nsw, Australia

Mrs Tania Hanslow [Signature #12]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:09:58 UTC

Mrs Tania Hanslow, Hobart, Tas, Australia

Let those who ride decide.

Anonymous [Signature #11]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:41:07 UTC

Anonymous, Hobart, Tas, Australia

Mr Eddy Taylor [Signature #10]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:24:37 UTC

Mr Eddy Taylor, St Helens, TAS, Australia

Bloody ridiculous idea! We going to insist that ALL cars have fluro paint for high visibility also?

Mr Tony Schultz [Signature #9]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:54:39 UTC

Mr Tony Schultz, Lauderdale, Tasmania, Australia

It's not the nuts behind the handlebars but the nuts behind the wheel, they need to be held accountable

ms Brian Mckenzie [Signature #8]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:48:37 UTC

ms Brian Mckenzie, Howrah, Tasmania, Australia

ms Roseanne Mckenzie [Signature #7]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:46:46 UTC

ms Roseanne Mckenzie, Howrah, Tasmania, Australia

Mr Russell Jenkins [Signature #6]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:11:55 UTC

Mr Russell Jenkins, Ranelagh, Tas, Australia

It's my right to wear what I want when riding. If anything should be compolsury it should be jacket, boots and gloves not fluro. Get car drivers to open their eyes and turn off their mobile phones and facebook when driving.

Gary Myors [Signature #5]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:59:34 UTC

Gary Myors, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Mr John Dowling [Signature #4]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:06:08 UTC

Mr John Dowling, Rosetta, Tas, Australia

No high vis jackets

mr stephen ashton [Signature #3]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:02:26 UTC

mr stephen ashton, hobart, tas, Australia

Hi vis ....are you kidding

Mr Carlo Francesco Zagni [Signature #2]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:59:54 UTC

Mr Carlo Francesco Zagni, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Chris Chatterton [Signature #1]

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:10:46 UTC

Chris Chatterton, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia