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Questions 1-6
1) Can you provide additional data or information on costings of injuries and fatalities caused by quad bikes?
1) Can you provide additional data or information on costings of injuries and fatalities caused by quad bikes?
No
2) Would design changes to quad bikes be likely to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused by quad bikes in Australia?
2) Would design changes to quad bikes be likely to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused by quad bikes in Australia?
Roll bars should be in place for all new purchases of quad bikes.
If persons is purchasing it for recreational purposes, they may still remove them but as a mandatory this should be sold with it on.
If persons is purchasing it for recreational purposes, they may still remove them but as a mandatory this should be sold with it on.
3) If you answered ‘yes’ to question 2, what design changes do you consider would have this effect? Which design features, if any, should a safety standard mandate or prohibit? In particular the ACCC is interested in understanding design changes that are likely to reduce:
3) If you answered ‘yes’ to question 2, what design changes do you consider would have this effect? Which design features, if any, should a safety standard mandate or prohibit?
As a safety consultant, and a farmer I understand that on farms families don't always follow the rules. I don't believe these farmers will change due to new rules.
Having said that, roll over bars and the option of a speed limiters should be on each machine.
Having said that, roll over bars and the option of a speed limiters should be on each machine.
4) If your view is that design features should be mandated or prohibited to increase quad bike safety, could the regulation be designed to encourage innovation rather than prescribing particular products or technical solutions (for example by ensuring fitting points or attachment mechanisms to allow the development of improved CPDs or ROPSs or by prescribing performance-based outcomes rather than technical designs)?
4) If your view is that design features should be mandated or prohibited to increase quad bike safety, could the regulation be designed to encourage innovation rather than prescribing particular products or technical solutions (for example by ensuring fitting points or attachment mechanisms to allow the development of improved CPDs or ROPSs or by prescribing performance-based outcomes rather than technical designs)?
Design features of a roll over should be mandated, being either just the guideline of Australian Standard approved ROP. Leave how the manufacturer complies up to the manufacturer.
5) If any or all of these design changes were implemented in Australia, are you able to estimate the additional cost that would be imposed on Australian suppliers?
5) If any or all of these design changes were implemented in Australia, are you able to estimate the additional cost that would be imposed on Australian suppliers?
An additional $500
Questions 7-12
7) Are consumers currently getting adequate information at the purchase point about quad bike use and limitations or safety information and equipment? Should there be additional warnings or instructions displayed at the point of purchase or provided with the sale of quad bikes?
7) Are consumers currently getting adequate information at the purchase point about quad bike use and limitations or safety information and equipment? Should there be additional warnings or instructions displayed at the point of purchase or provided with the sale of quad bikes?
No, instructions don't save lives. Physical barriers do.
We are currently considering buying a quad bike, I've been to several quad bike sales stores, and none have discussed roll over protection without me prompting this. It's about performance, options on the quad bike to put your hay, storage, speed and handling.
Nobody thinks they are going to roll over a quad bike, but it does happen and this needs to be mandatory.
We are currently considering buying a quad bike, I've been to several quad bike sales stores, and none have discussed roll over protection without me prompting this. It's about performance, options on the quad bike to put your hay, storage, speed and handling.
Nobody thinks they are going to roll over a quad bike, but it does happen and this needs to be mandatory.
8) In relation to the option of a consumer safety rating system:
In relation to the option of a consumer safety rating system:
It should meet an Australian Standard for ROP.
9) If your view is that regulation is needed to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused by quad bikes in Australia, how should these be implemented? One proposed option is to prohibit or mandate particular design features; another is to increase consumer information, including through a consumer safety rating system; a third option is a combination of both:
9) If your view is that regulation is needed to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused by quad bikes in Australia, how should these be implemented? One proposed option is to prohibit or mandate particular design features; another is to increase consumer information, including through a consumer safety rating system; a third option is a combination of both:
Mandate the design feature of ROP to comply with Australian Standards, like seatbelts in vehicles.
10) If the ACCC recommends a mandatory safety standard for quad bikes:
10) If the ACCC recommends a mandatory safety standard for quad bikes:
With sports such as racing of quad bikes the race persons will hate the ROP, I believe it should be sold with it, if the user wants to remove it later that's up to them.
As a farmer, if I purchased it with ROP I would not remove it. I think there also be a period of time that discounts are given to purchase ROP for second hand quads.
As a farmer, if I purchased it with ROP I would not remove it. I think there also be a period of time that discounts are given to purchase ROP for second hand quads.
11) What is the life cycle of quad bikes in Australia? For example, on average how long do consumers use quad bikes before the vehicle is retired? How long might it take before the current stock of 380,000 quad bikes is replaced by new stock that satisfies requirements of a safety standard, if imposed?
11) What is the life cycle of quad bikes in Australia? For example, on average how long do consumers use quad bikes before the vehicle is retired? How long might it take before the current stock of 380,000 quad bikes is replaced by new stock that satisfies requirements of a safety standard, if imposed?
I don't believe this should be mandated. It's up to the farmer/ user to decide on this.