The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is standing by the Government's quad bike safety regulations as a third manufacturer announces it will pull out of the Australian market.Honda is the third quad bike manufacturer to announced it is pulling out of the Australian market over new regulations
Under the rules, by October this year quad bikes will also have to come with a warning sticker about the degree of slope at which they overturn."We had to look at the safety of these vehicles, the continuing deaths that are occurring, and the injuries and take whatever steps that were practically useful in reducing those," Mr Keogh said.
"It's unlikely to be met by anything in the future and forces Honda to exit the ATV [all-terrain vehicle] category," Honda said.But Mr Keogh said that did not accord with conversations the ACCC has had with the market. "We conducted a very detailed examination, including using expert advice from engineers … and looking in great detail at the statistics associated with fatalities on quad bikes," Mr Keogh said.
Nine people have died from quad bike rollovers in Australia this year, including two from Central Victoria."Unfortunately, it seems more and more people are bypassing that one way or another, and the greater weight of those vehicles in fact means there are more serious implications," Mr Keogh said.The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce has raised concerns that motorbike dealers in regional areas would not be adequately compensated for losing one of their biggest-selling items.
Mr McKenna said dealership owners had bought or built businesses based on quad bikes adding significantly to their business model.
Surprised. A bracket and rollbar behind the rider, as shown in the pic, is a pretty inexpensive after market addition.
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