NSW LAM - experiences wanted

Have you got your licence (or are on L plates now) via a Learner
Approved Motorcycle, that is an over 250?

Do you know someone who has?

If so, the MCC of NSW would like to hear from you. There's a review of
the scheme soon, and we would like to have some idea of how it's working
and the good and the bad from people who have used it to get their
licences.

If that's you, please contact Brian Wood at
And tell him about your experiences.

Zebee

 

I would have expected that the RTA, if they were serious about a review,
would be able to grab the numbers of reported crashes of L and P
platers, break the numbers into old rule/new rule, and simply decide
from that.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:23:15 +1000

No idea.

Besides, this isn't just about crashes reported, and it's not just about
the RTA.

Right now, you don't want to rely on the RTA to do the right thing.

Zebee

 

Cam,

Of course they will be checking the stats, but it will also be good that
riders have the opportunity to express what it has meant to them personally.

Safe riding,

 

Thanks Zebee,

I gave this to a mate who's just starting out on a Duke 620, he's given
Brian a page full of info and is willing to be contacted for more info,
hope that helps em.

Thanks for the post!
JasonBW

 

Well, it is a strange situation to ask for comments by those affected by
the regs.

Firstly, those folk will (probably) not have to go thru the process again.

Secondly, how likely is it, that someone will report:"No, I crashed on
an ZXY 650, and you shouldn't let learners have such big bikes."?

Being serious for a moment.

It would be extremely unlikely for the RTA to put a stop to the LAMS,
but, OTOH, the LAMS does actually require some on-going action from the
RTA if it is to be reasonable and sensible, since the power of the RTA
to exclude a given model, even tho it may comply with the regulation, is
(IMHO) esential to the scheme.

So, my guess of what will happen is that the LAMS will stay, but on a
pure "paper" power-output/weight basis, with no control over the
"specials" and odd-ball super motardie things.

The _real_ stats for crashes of P and L platers during this 2-year test
period will only be made public if they support the LAMS.....imagine the
outcry from a parent whose kid was killed on a LAMS bike, if the stats
proved that it had been a bad idea?

The PTB only ever ask for people's input if they are fairly sure that it
will support what they intend to do anyway.

regards,
CrazyCam