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Identification of motorcycles to aid speed enforcement

Frontal identification of motorcycles up the latter part of the last century was provided by a metallic plate, bolted on to the front mudguard. This was progressively dropped as a requirement worldwide, and has not formed part of legal requirements in all major countries for 15-20 years. More recently issues of speed enforcement and rising crashes involving motorcycles has led to a reexamination of the possibility of reintroducing physical front number plates, and also to assessments of the likely horizon for the introduction of electronic identification for all types of vehicles. The present paper considers these issues and draws to some extent on exploratory work done for the Australian State Governments of Victoria and Western Australia. The practical issues involved in a possible reintroduction of front number plates to Victoria are reviewed and the likely time horizons for electronic identification are considered. Extensive public consultation was undertaken, and highlighted the interdependencies of motorcycle design, type approval, police and legal practice. The practical costs and issues of possible implementation are considered, and highlighted a possible intersection of implementation strategies and timelines with electronic VIN (Vehicle Identification numbers) and other electronic variants for general vehicle identification.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Pagination: 16p
  • Monograph Title: Transportation Research Board 83rd Annual Meeting compendium of papers CD-ROM, January 11-15, 2004, Washington, DC

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01390552
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: ARRB
  • Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
  • Created Date: Aug 23 2012 4:55AM