IN RESPONSE to the number of fatalities associated with quad bike use, the NSW Government has doubled the value of rebates available to farmers for quad bike safety measures.
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The government’s Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program, introduced last July, gave farmers access to a one-off rebate to buy helmets, undertake training, retrofit safety equipment to existing quad bikes, and/or buy a safer side-by-side farm vehicle.
The Government has doubled the rebate to $1000 for the purchase of a side-by-side vehicle, $500 for the retrofitting of safety equipment to an existing quad bike, and $90 for the purchase of an approved helmet.
As many farmers have more than one quad bike, now they can also apply for two rebates, meaning they can be eligible for up to $2000 rather than the original $500 if they are buying side-by-sides.
Since 2011, 111 people have lost their lives in quad bike accidents nationally, with 29 of these incidents occurring in NSW.
Rebates are administered by NSW Farmers.
