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All applications were assessed against the Safer Motorcycling Grants Program Guidelines by a panel comprising the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).
Successful grant recipients are addressing a range of priority areas including protective gear, safety technologies, novice rider, post-crash care, speed, or rider and driver behaviour.
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Project name Organisation Total Grants Funds Updating the content of The Good Gear Guide – a guide to help motorcyclists choose the best safety gear to meet their needs. Deakin University $113,567 Developing educational resources on the dangers of purchasing low-cost protective gear. Deakin University $164,237 Project name Organisation Total Grants Funds MotoMentor: Intelligent Rider Evaluation System to improve the safety and skills development of motorcyclists. Savic Motorcycles Pty Ltd $300,000 Understanding motorcyclist attention and stress through Naturalistic Riding Data – Proof of Concept. The University of Melbourne,
working with Mobility and Co Pty Ltd$299,301 Developing a mobile game to research and educate drivers on how inattentional blindness affects motorcycle safety. University of Western Australia, working with Arludo $290,994 Rider State Monitoring for Motorcycle Safety: Technical study of the safety benefits of rider state monitoring solutions, as an emergent field of rider safety technology for applications in Victoria and beyond. Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty. Ltd. $299,884 Testing and developing solutions in cooperative intelligent transport and advanced driving assisted systems —to enable better detection of riders at intersections. La Trobe University, the Centre for Technology Infusion - working with Toyota, CMC Core Members: BMW Motorrad Honda Motor Co Ltd, Yamaha Motor Co, Cohda Wireless, iMove, Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). $281,148 The crashworthiness of motorcycle fuel tanks. The George Institute for Global Health, working with Neuroscience Research Australia $132,179 Determining whether autonomous vehicle safety systems (without human control) can detect motorcyclists wearing hi-vis clothing and at night. ABMARC Pty Ltd $300,000 Development of a draft rating system for aftermarket dedicated motorcycle lighting systems. Vehicle Design & Research $35,490 Project name Organisation Total Grants Funds Enhancing motorcycle safety through targeted road signage. La Trobe University, working with Road Solutions Pty Ltd and Victorian Motorcycle Council. $288,482 Improving the effectiveness of safe system approach for motorcyclist on urban roads. Safe Mobility Consulting Pty Ltd., working with Safe Path Consulting Pty Ltd and Safe System Solutions. $244,200 Development of safety performance functions and a risk mapping tool which helps to deliver safety improvements for riders. Safe Path Consulting Pty Ltd., working with HA Consulting Pty Ltd and Abley Ltd. $295,000 Improving the safety of motorcyclists at intersections through advanced driver and rider assistance technologies to deliver future infrastructure improvements. Monash University, working with Corben Traffic Safety $143,085 Improving the design of motorcycle and rider clothing using motion simulators in a closed environment. Deakin University $281,444 Project name Organisation Total Grants Funds Motorcycle maintenance training and safety equipment education program. Machine Alley Pty Ltd $80,000 Motorcycle crash management training. First Aid for Motorcyclists Ltd $291,752
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