Category Archives: Motorcycles

Fluorescent marking creep is slowly improving the conspicuity of Australia’s emergency vehicles

Posted on August 27, 2015 by John Killeen (Ambulance Visibility)

It has taken many years but fluorescent markings are finally beginning to appear on more and more police, fire and ambulance vehicles around the country. While the response vehicles of some emergency services still wear the traditional Sillitoe scheme or a stylised variation of the … Continue reading →

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Australia Post trades up to high conspicuity lime-green motorcycles

Posted on October 3, 2013 by John Killeen (Ambulance Visibility)

Australia Post recently announced that all new ‘Postie’ delivery motorcycles would be coloured lime green and white with fluorescent green mail panniers. The iconic ‘red rattler’ 90cc and later 110cc motorcycles were legendary for their toughness and durability with retired postie bikes always being hot items … Continue reading →

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Law & Order – 2012 Police Vehicle Design Competition

Posted on September 13, 2012 by John Killeen (Ambulance Visibility)

The results of this year’s police vehicle marking design competition have been published by Law & Order magazine. I think this competition is a great idea and it brings together a wide cross-section of police vehicles from all over the United … Continue reading →