Terms and Conditions

Australian Backroads Motorcycle Touring - Day Rides

Throughout these terms the following names or abbreviations mean: 

“ABMT will stand for and mean Australian Backroads Motorcycle Touring

“Participant” means a person or persons who is taking part in an ABMT activity.

“Activity” means any organised gathering ABMT facilitates.

Insurance for Participants (personal injury) and Participants Motorcycles.

ABMT or its contractors or suppliers do not accept responsibility for any accidents or injury to yourself or to your Motorcycle while partaking in any activities with ABMT, or during travel to or from the starting point of any activity conducted by ABMT.   It is highly recommended that you have appropriate insurance cover in case of accident to you and/or your motorcycle.

Tolls/ Fines/Infringements:

ABMT is not responsible for motorway tolls, infringements or parking fees incurred during, on the way to, or after a participant leaves the activity. These are the responsibility of the Participant.

Mechanical issues or accidents: 

If a mechanical breakdown or accident should happen while partaking in an ABMT activity, ABMT will help you make contact with a suitable Service that can provide help and support.  

INDEMNITY 

Indemnity and Release

It is the participant’s responsibility to find out, read and fully understand all of our terms and conditions before using any of our services.

By agreeing to participate in an ABMT activity, you confirm that you understand and agree to the indemnity release detailed below which is between you (and any passengers) and Australian Backroads Motorcycle Touring, it’s owners and volunteers (hereafter called ABMT). 

You agree that you shall participate in or use any of our services entirely at your own risk and that you, your successors, administrators and executors will release, indemnify and not instigate any claim, demand or expense against ABMT for any personal injury, loss of life or damage to personal property suffered during or subsequent to events on the day ride.

You acknowledge that any road whether unsealed or sealed, or any other surface upon which you travel with ABMT, may have defects either hidden or exposed as is the nature of some roads and that this is outside the control of ABMT. 

You agree to obey and observe all rules and directions given to you during a tour, whether given in writing or verbally by ABMT and that ABMT has the right to exclude you, or any other participant, from any tour for non-adherence to any rule or direction given.

You acknowledge that motorcycle riding, whether as a rider or pillion, can be dangerous and that participation in any ride organised and promoted by ABMT may expose you and your pillion to the possibility of injury or death.  

You acknowledge that the way other people may ride, drive or act is outside the control of ABMT. 

You acknowledge that there may be no, or inadequate facilities for treatment or transport of participants if they are injured. You agree that you understand that insurance is essential to cover all forms of personal injury, repatriation or costs in the event of death or injury. It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure they have the appropriate and sufficient cover.  

All participants agree to wear appropriate motorcycle safety equipment at all times and confirm that they are medically fit to undertake a motorcycle activity. 

You confirm that you motorcycle is fully registered and is in good mechanical condition to undertake the ABMT activity.

You confirm that you hold a current, valid motorcycle licence that does not require licenced rider supervision (No Learners licence holders permitted) and that your motorcycle riding ability is of a skill level sufficient to safely undertake ABMT activities. 

You agree that you have read and understood the indemnity release and agree that the guided motorcycle ride, undertaken by yourself and/or your pillion passenger, is entirely at yours or their own risk, which you, or you on their behalf, have freely and totally assumed. 

Release and Waiver

Every participant in the Australian Backroads Motorcycle Touring activity is agreeing to waiver all liability to any compensation payable by ABMT, its owners and volunteers for any injuries occurring to anyone participating in any of our services. By using ABMT services, you freely and willingly acknowledge this indemnity release and waiver and agree to all of our terms and conditions.