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SubscribeQuad bike safety discussion paper released
On Friday 31 August 2012 the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon Bill Shorten MP released a discussion paper on design and engineering controls to improve quad bike safety.
The discussion paper is calling for submissions on engineering options to:
- change the current design of quad bikes to improve safety
- improve protection for the rider in the event of a roll over
- restrict the capacity for children to start and/or operate quad bikes, and
- restrict the capacity for passengers to be carried on quad bikes.
Interested people are encouraged to review and provide comment on the discussion paper by 28 September 2012.
To review the discussion paper and have your say on how quad bike safety can be improved visit www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/SWA/QuadWatch/comment
See the media release issued by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations.
See the media release issued by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations.
The quad bike discussion paper and public comment period is an initiative of the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon Bill Shorten MP. Safe Work Australia is assisting the Minister in the quad bike safety review.
