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Motorcycle safety campaign

Motorbike safety website
Current motorcycle safety campaign
Previous motorcycle safety campaign
 
Current motorcycle safety campaign
 
Recent road safety figures show that at least one in five fatalities in Queensland in 2007 was a motorcycle rider. Riders are 30 times more likely than car drivers to be killed in a crash. Motorcycle riders were also found to be at fault in 83 per cent of fatal motorcycle crashes in Queensland last year.
 
Queensland Transport's motorcycle road safety campaign alerts riders to the facts about the risks they face on the road and encourages them to take responsibility for their own safety by undertaking specific protective behaviours. The campaign also urges motorists to watch out for riders and reminds drivers and riders about simple road rules that will help keep riders alive.
 
The campaign includes two radio commercials aimed at both riders and motorists. The first reminds motorcyclists to ride safely and the second encourages motorists to 'keep motorcycles in sight'.
 
Out-of-home advertising has been developed to target key rider hotspots in south east and far north Queensland, consisting of fixed outdoor billboards, advertising at petrol stations and posters in the toilets at eateries along popular mountain ranges.
 
Registered motorcycle owners will be sent a brochure with key facts about their risks on the road and information on precautions they should take.
 
More detailed information including advice for new and experienced riders on choosing the right motorcycle, appropriate safety gear, conducting pre-ride checks and safe actions in emergency situations is available at the Motorbike safety website.
 
The campaign has been developed in collaboration with the Motorbike Safety Working Group.
 
 An image of the motorcycle safety campaign billboard
 
Radio advertisements

Outdoor advertisements
Petrol bowser advertisement
Convenience advertisement
Flyer

Brochure sent to all owners of a registered motorcycle

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Previous motorcycle safety campaign (2007)
 
Queensland Transport conducted a motorcycle safety campaign encouraging riders and motorists to share the road between July and September 2007.
 
The campaign included 30 second statewide radio and television advertisements carrying a 'please keep motorbikes in sight' message. This advertising was supported by outdoor billboard advertisements. 

The campaign urged motorists to 'please keep motorbikes in sight' by checking for riders in their rear vision mirrors and over their shoulders as well as paying attention at intersections.

Riders were encouraged to 'think before they hit the road' and ride where they could be seen by other road users. The accompanying safety brochure offered tips on safety gear and safe riding techniques.

Television advertisement

A screen shot from the keep motorbikes in sight television commercial

2007 television advertisement—'Please keep motorbikes in sight'—rated G (MPG#, 3.31MB)


Radio advertisement

An image of a radio microphone

2007 radio advertisement—'Please keep motorbikes in sight' (MP3#, 1MB)


Outdoor advertisements

An image of the please keep motorbikes in sight outdoor advertisement (number1)
2007 outdoor advertisement—'Please keep motorbikes in sight'—1 (PDF**, 160KB)
2007 outdoor advertisement—'Please keep motorbikes in sight'—2 (PDF**, 175KB)


Brochure

The front cover of the think before you hit the road brochure

Think before you hit the road—brochure (PDF**, 405KB)

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Last updated 13 October 2008


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