The Writer seeks support from Affected Or Interested Parties because the Process for amending the Australian Road Rules necessitates the National Transport Commission's "Rules Maintenance Group" to canvas the level of support for any proposed amendment to the Australian Road Rules   

The National Transport Commissions’ “Australian Road Rules” website informs that -

(a)        NTC is responsible for reviewing and updating the Road Rules as part of its maintenance process;

(b)        NTC has an ‘Australian Road Rules Maintenance Group’ which consists of representatives of road traffic authorities and the police from the states and territories and of the Commonwealth; and

(c)        ‘Australian Road Rules Maintenance Group’ provides advice to the NTC on changes to the Road Rules. 

The Process for amending the Australian Road Rules notes:

Step 1 -  A change to the Road Rules is proposed to the NTC.

Step 2 -  NTC seeks advice from the Maintenance Group about the proposal.

Step 3 -  Maintenance Group canvasses the level of support for the proposed amendment to the Road Rules.

Step 4 -  Draft Regulatory Impact Statement is usually prepared to examine the pros and cons of the proposed amendment.

Pursuant to Process for amending the Australian Road Rules, the Writer is keen to submit a proposed amendment to the Australian Road Rules as set out in Proposed Five New Road Rules for Bunch Riders and is emailing Affected Or Interested Parties seeking their support for the Proposed Five New Road Rules for Bunch Riders.

Regulating Bunch Riding necessitates the National Transport Commission implementing explicit new road rules in the  Australian Road Rules - Feb'12, to quantify the size and behaviour of Bunch Rides, in order to -

(i)         reduce Avoidable Trauma Bicycle Accidents; and

(ii)        provide public liability 'Insurers' and 'Insured Parties' with a higher level of certainty that an insurance claim will be accepted by the Insurer.

Patently Affected Or Interested Parties for what is essentially a minority group's social behaviour, namely some Bunch Riders cycling recklessly and on occasions dangerously, which adversely impacts public health budgets, would include -

*          Federal and State Health Agencies,

*          Public Health Law,

*          public liability insurers; and

*          those not-for-profit bicycle organisations that profess to be concerned about the safety, health and well-being of cyclists.