Safety

The local road network across the Tumbarumba, Tumut and Gundagai Shires
offer an exciting touring route for motorcyclists, linking into the Alpine
region. The road network itself varies between rural, regional and state
roads (also including the Kosciuszko National Park). The topography of
the region’s road network include many roads having compound corners,
numerous sections of sharp bends, curves and unforgiving narrow and
winding roads. It also includes sections with reduced sight distance,
no centre line road markings, and steep, descending and undulating
conditions as well as smooth open road conditions.

The Snowy Mountains region also has the attraction of varied wildlife.
This can be hazardous for the unsuspecting motorcyclist as well as all other
road users who need to contend with animals such as kangaroos, wallabies,
emus, wombats, brumbies or straying cattle or sheep.

Speed is the major causal factor in many motorcycle involved crashes in the
Snowy region. To either exceed the speed limit or travel at inappropriate
speeds for the road conditions is a behavioural option. Always manage and
control your decision making whilst riding, excessive speed or inappropriate
speed will increase your crash risk.

Of the motorcycle involved crashes in the Snowy Region, single vehicle run
off road motorcycle crashes are the most common type. In all situations,
whilst motorcycling in a group, catching up to the group or riding alone the
correct decision making will ultimately reduce your chances of becoming a
crash statistic. Avoid the high risk factors that contribute to these crashes -
speed, fatigue and riding whilst impaired by alcohol or drugs.

Click here to download our Motorcycle Safety brochure.