PassA large number of fatal motorcycle crashes occur on motorcycles that have been borrowed.
It is an offence to allow another person to ride a motorcycle if they are not properly licensed to ride that particular motorcycle.
Even if they have the right licence and you know them very well, every motorcycle handles differently, and it is easy to make mistakes on an unfamiliar motorcycle. The best solution is not to lend or borrow motorcycles.
Riding at Night: Riding at night, particularly on country roads, is considerably more dangerous for motorcyclists.
The risks of hitting an animal, misjudging a curve or not seeing a problem on the road surface are greatly increased at night.
If you ride at night, slow down to a speed that takes into account these risks and the effective range of the motorcycle's headlight. You must not ride any motorcycle at night if the lights are not working.
Motorcycle Passengers: Any passenger carried on a motorcycle (not in a sidecar) must sit astride the motorcycle pillion seat facing forward, and keep both feet on the footrests designed for use by the pillion passenger.
The passenger must wear a correctly fitted and securely fastened approved motorcycle helmet, be eight years of age or older, and must not interfere with the rider's control of the motorcycle.
A motorcycle rider must not ride with more than one passenger (excluding sidecar passengers) on the motorcycle.