Hysteria surrounding anti-bikie laws has led to NSW motorcyclists feeling more vulnerable on the road, with young motorists in particular having little respect for their safety, the NSW Motorcycle Council says.
Legislation designed to shut down motorcycle gangs was rushed through parliament in April following a surge of violent incidents involving gangs in NSW, including a fatal brawl between gang members at Sydney Airport in March.
"About that time we were receiving reports from riders saying they had been bullied at service stations by people shouting at them, and accusing them of being criminals because they rode motorcycles," Motorcycle Council of NSW chairman Guy Stanford told AAP on Sunday.
He believes young motorists aged between 18 and 24 in particular are unwilling to recognise motorcyclists as individuals.
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10-29-2009, 02:21 PM
Motorcyclists feeling more vulnerable
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