Quad Bike Safety: Consultation Regulation Impact Statement

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1. The ACCC has proposed five policy options. Which is your preferred option and why do you prefer it to the others?

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1. The ACCC has proposed five options. Which is your preferred option and why do you prefer it to the others?
The option of a free rear wheel with lockable capability is far safer than a ROP device. It will reduce the requirement of having a ROP device installed.

2. If you are a quad bike manufacturer, importer or retailer what impact will these options have on your business? For example, how much will it cost to implement each of the requirements, (design changes and testing), and what is the likely effect on sales and the model range?

2. If you are a quad bike manufacturer, importer or retailer what impact will these options have on your business? For example, how much will it cost to implement each of the requirements, (design changes and testing), and what is the likely effect on sales and the model range?
I am an end user (Recreational)

3. If you are a quad bike user, what would be the impact of the proposed options?

If you are a quad bike user, what would be the impact of the proposed options?
The fitting of ROP device would see a lot of us sell our ATV's and give up a pastime we have enjoyed for the last six years. (with no incidents and over 7500 Kms travelled)

4. What effect will each of the proposed options have in saving lives and reducing deaths?

4. What effect will each of the proposed options have in saving lives and reducing deaths?
Very little impact. Compulsory wearing of helmets and PPE, subsidised and fit for purpose, training for the intended use of the ATV and compulsory RV registration will be the main influences, however it should not impact on the under 16yo group who enjoy the pastime also. It must be noted that we have had a 5 Year old with us from day one, on his own ATV, always supervised, coached and has proven to be exceptional on our rides, if he feels it's not right he just stops and say's NO. Also he has travelled around 5500 Kms with us with ZERO injuries. He is now 10 years of age. However he legally cannot ride his ATV in our State because he does not have a vehicle license. Quite ironical this small issue.

5. The US Standard requires a number of general warning labels to be affixed to the quad bike. The ACCC is proposing additional labels and information in the owners’ manual, alerting the operator to the risk of rollovers and differential selection. Provide comment on these two additional labels (see section 8.6 of the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement)

5. The US Standard requires a number of general warning labels to be affixed to the quad bike. The ACCC is proposing additional labels and information in the owners’ manual, alerting the operator to the risk of rollovers and differential selection. Provide comment on these two additional labels (see section 8.6 of the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement)
Agree on the fitment of these extra labels on new ATV's when manufactured.

6. Provide comment on the current model of the safety star rating system (see Attachment A of the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement).

6. Provide comment on the current model of the safety star rating system
My ATV is manufactured in Taiwan, throughout Europe and England they are accepted as on of the best available, even road register-able in those countries,.
A safety star rating system will help the consumer on purchasing, however, as always it comes down to the cost and what the consumer can afford unfortunately.

7. In Option 3, the ACCC has suggested some safety and operational criteria that an Operator Protection Device (OPD), designed to protect the operator in the event of a rollover, could meet. What are your views on the proposed criterion an OPD may be required to meet? Should additional criteria be imposed?

7. In Option 3, the ACCC has suggested some safety and operational criteria that an Operator Protection Device (OPD), designed to protect the operator in the event of a rollover, could meet. What are your views on the proposed criterion an OPD may be required to meet? Should additional criteria be imposed?
I agree with OPD for Agricultural use, in recreational use it would undoubtedly increase the risk of injury period.

8. Provide comment on the minimum performance criteria (see Attachment D in the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement) and the requirement for general-use model quad bikes to be able to have all wheels of the vehicle be able to rotate at different speeds, referred to in Option 4.

8. Provide comment on the minimum performance criteria (see Attachment D in the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement) and the requirement for general-use model quad bikes to be able to have all wheels of the vehicle be able to rotate at different speeds, referred to in Option 4.
I agree, this option was on ATV's years ago, however it was not carried on with manufacturers, WHY???.

9. Options 3, 4 and 5 do not propose additional design solutions for SSVs and sport and youth quad bikes. If your view is that one or more of these vehicles should be subject to additional design solutions to improve safety, do you have information and data you can provide to the ACCC in support of this view?

9. Options 3, 4 and 5 do not propose additional design solutions for SSVs and sport and youth quad bikes. If your view is that one or more of these vehicles should be subject to additional design solutions to improve safety, do you have information and data you can provide to the ACCC in support of this view?
Unfortunately I do, Youth/Child's ATV's need to meet the exact same standards as "The Big Boy's", otherwise we are automatically instilling this false sense of SAFETY in our young generation.

10. Provide comment on the transition period for the proposed options (see Section 8.8 in the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement).

10. Provide comment on the transition period for the proposed options (see Section 8.8 in the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement).
This will no doubt be up to the government of the day, in saying that it will be a sad day for those doing the right thing to be penalised because of those who have not done the right thing, one has only got to read the coroners reports, Safety, Common Sense, Responsibility. Really it's not that hard.

11. Provide any additional information or data that you think may be useful to informing the ACCC’s recommendation to the minister.

11. Provide any additional information or data that you think may be useful to informing the ACCC’s recommendation to the minister.
It's unfortunate it has come to this, we must not fall into a regime, put onto us by those who did not follow the recommendations, safety advice, and above all bloody commonsense. Undoubtedly it will be those of us that follow these rules will be penalised and pay for the consequence of those that did not.
Thank You for your time to read this.