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Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research, School of Aviation

Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research, School of Aviation. Development of Victoria’s New Motorcycle Graduated Licensing System (M-GLS).

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Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research, School of Aviation

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  1. Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research, School of Aviation Development of Victoria’s New Motorcycle Graduated Licensing System (M-GLS) Teresa Senserrick, UNSW & Mark Russell, VicRoads (presenters)Duncan McRae, Phil Wallace, Rodney Blythe, Eve Mitsopoulos-Rubens, Liz de Rome, Paul Rees, Ann Williamson Training Provider: Stay Upright Australasian Road Safety Conference: Taking Action Together, Gold Coast Conference and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, QLD, 14-16 October2015

  2. Outline • VicRoads • Background: motorcycling in Victoria • M-GLS Stage 1: requirements & restrictions • M-GLS Stage 2 overview: training & assessment • Project Team • M-GLS Stage 2: project aims and methods • Key challenges • Outcomes • Current progress

  3. Background – Victoria • VicRoads (2010) Graduated licensing for motorcyclists: A discussion paper • Motorcycling popularity increasing • Road toll decreases for car drivers not achieved for motorcyclists • 1/3 fatalities and serious injuries are learner and novice riders • Victoria’s Road Safety Action Plan 2013-2016 • Introduce a graduated licensing system for motorcyclists to help beginners develop critical riding skills under safe conditions

  4. New M-GLS Stage 1: October 2014

  5. New M-GLS: Stage 2

  6. Taking Action Together: M-GLS Stage 2 Collaborations and Guidance • Project Team • UNSW, Youthsafe, LdeR Consulting, senior advisor • Training provider: Stay Upright • Project management • VicRoads project team • VicRoads Steering Committee • Project Advisory Group • Academics and motorcyclists • Provider Advisory Group

  7. Stage 2 Project Aims & Objectives • Develop and pilot new compulsory training curricula and assessments • Learner Permit • Learner Check Ride • Licence • Develop course materials, including Trainer Course and Instructor Course • Reduce novice rider crashes • Base on best practice in rider training and licensing • Target key novice motorcyclist crash types in Victoria • Ensure standardisation / consistency

  8. Project Methods • Review literature on best practice • Conduct observations of current practice • Develop recommended courses based on identified key learning goals • Pilot with novice and experienced riders until saturation • Work with experienced trainers to provide expert opinions • Consult with other stakeholders • Leverage the Victorian Drive Test to develop course materials, where applicable

  9. Key Challenges (1) Current practice • Limited literature on motorcycle training and testing “best practice” • Few evaluations with limited examples of crash reductions as outcome • Reports limited in detail of actual training content or delivery methods • Need to draw from appropriate novice driver literature • Need to work within existing parameters • Typical course formats, hours, sizes, etc • Range sizes

  10. Key Challenges (2) Provider “road readiness” • Current compulsory range test only, limited on-road • Differing training content, course durations, trainer hours • Need to consider trainer fatigue as well as students • Recreational vehicle registration • Insurance implications • PPE implications • Need to up-skill on road rules and OHS/WHS Provider shift from instructor to coach

  11. Key Challenges (3) Mapping to novice drivers / Drive Test • Mapping different stages of driving-riding • Learner motorcyclist solo, 3 to 15 months tenure, could primarily ride off-road or ride only very occasionally vs. daily • Learner driver supervised, longer tenure, 120 hours, majority intend to drive on-road and more than just occasionally • Motorcyclist assessor position relative to driving assessor • Vision of road environment, controls • Practical scoring, recording implications • Some errors and exceptions in Drive Test assessment not equivalent for riding • No new, expensive equipment should be required

  12. Outcomes • Adaptation of Finnish Goals for Driver Education (GDE) model as guiding framework • Focus on top 5 novice rider crashes in Victoria • Design principles • Adult learning theory • Layering, small chunks • Maximise on motorcycle time • Manage fatigue • 42m x 20m range size • <1-2 day course durations • Recording of errors only • Strong provider support • Consistent, mandatory curriculum • Test only (Keskinen, 1996; Hatakka et al, 2002)

  13. GDE Matrix Adaptation: GRE

  14. Top 5 Novice Crash Scenarios • Loss of control • Straight • Curve • Intersecting • Rear end • Side swipe • Head-on (not overtaking)

  15. Current Progress • Learner Permit Course • Development and piloting complete, finalising course materials • Check Rides • Development and induction training complete, pilots with students in progress • Licence • Development and induction training complete, pilots with students in progress • Commence rollout March 2016

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