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  <name>House of Assembly</name>
  <date date="2019-04-02" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)</sessionName>
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  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
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  <dateModified time="2022-08-06T14:30:00+00:00" />
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    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Motorcycle Riders Safety</name>
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          <heading>Motorcycle Riders Safety</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="4335" kind="question">
        <name>Mr ODENWALDER</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Elizabeth</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2019-03-19" qonNum="681">
            <name>Motorcycle Riders Safety</name>
          </question>
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          <inserted>681 <by role="member" id="4335">Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth)</by> (19 March 2019).  What specific measures has the minister implemented to enhance the safety of motorcycle riders in this state?</inserted>
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      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="4843" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. C.L. WINGARD</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Gibson</electorate>
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            <name>Minister for Police</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Recreation</name>
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        <questions>
          <question date="2019-03-19" qonNum="681">
            <name>Motorcycle Riders Safety</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4843">The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing):</by>  A number of measures have been implemented to enhance the safety of motorcyclists in South Australia.</inserted>
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          <inserted>The South Australian government is currently undertaking a trial along one of the key motorcycle routes in the Adelaide Hills which has a relatively high motorcycle crash rate. This will involve the installation of Audio Tactile Line Marking along the centreline of Gorge Road for a distance of approximately 20 kilometres at a cost of about $110,000.</inserted>
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          <inserted>Also in the Adelaide Hills, motorcycle safety works are being undertaken on Tippett Road. $260,000 will be spent on the installation of roadside safety barriers, tree removal and culvert extensions.</inserted>
        </text>
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          <inserted>The state government has also continued to provide funding to the Motorcycle Clothing Assessment Program, a consumer information program designed to provide riders with scientifically-based information on the relative protection and comfort on a range of motorcycle protective jackets, pants and gloves available in Australia and New Zealand.</inserted>
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          <inserted>Work is also progressing on proposals to strengthen the Graduated Licensing Scheme and improve training for novice motorcycle riders.</inserted>
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