2008 Manual of Motorcycle Sport - Motorcycling Australia

• Take notice of any hazards identified during
the pre-ride briefing, or during the ride.
• Always follow the instructions of the Ride
Organiser and any other personnel.
• Take notice of any particular concerns that
the organisers have about the ride conditions
and make sure that you understand the Ride
Organisers requirements to eliminate these
concerns.
• Follow the directions of your Ride Organiser
and support personnel when hazards are
identified.
• Don’t do anything that will endanger yourself,
your fellow riders and or other people.
• If a fellow rider breaks down, check if help is
needed and provide what help you can. Wait
with the other rider or alert support personnel
as required.
• Pay particular attention at trail junctions to ensure
you don’t crash into another vehicle.
• Concentrate on your riding and follow any
directives on trail signage.
• If you encounter an unexpected hazard, show
it to other riders to ensure the safety of the
whole group.
• Use the correct methods for hazard
identification shown to you by your Ride
Organiser.
• Carry enough food and fluids to sustain your
needs during the ride.
The routes that off-road MA events cross may
include both gazetted roads to tracks and trails with
minimal maintenance through to unmarked tracks
on private property.
Bikes need to be in good working order, well
muffled with good tyres with heavy duty tubes
preferred. Riders of two-strokes should also
carry spare engine oil just in case. Fuel range
requirements will vary according to each event type.
Your vehicle may be inspected and you must be able
to present proof of your current vehicle registration
and rider’s/ driver’s license before starting.
riding in the pits and paddock
In many MA run events, entrants are permitted
to ride their bikes in the staging area. Because of
the very real danger of accidents occurring where
there’s a mix of motorcycles and pedestrians, some
rules need to be followed:
• Only licenced riders may ride in a pit, paddock
enjoy the ride
or staging area.
• You must remain in first gear.
• Ride conservatively, and don’t try stunts.
In the event of a breach of these simple rules,
you will be warned once and then excluded from
the event.
riding on private property
Thanks to our land management agencies, there
are still public lands in Australia that permit off-road
vehicles, but that right is always being challenged,
especially when riders behave inappropriately.
Some private property owners have been
generous enough to permit access to their farms
and properties. Even if you can’t see cows, sheep,
or horses doesn’t mean they are not there. Think
about how you’d think if strangers you allowed onto
your property forgot to close the gate, left rubbish
behind, and made a lot of noise late at night. There
have been many documented experiences where
motorcyclists have lost access to such lands for
such indiscretions.
Taking care of both public and private lands is
the key to ensuring we can continue to enjoy the
privilege of riding our motorcycles and ATVs.
You can respond to owners’ generosity by:
• Not tearing up the roads when entering or
leaving a ride area.
• Staying off fences and gates.
• Only riding in designated and permitted riding
areas.
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2008 RIDERS’ DIVISION MANUAL