At a recent Motorcycling Australia Board meeting, it was moved by the Board that GCR 17.1.5, which relates to the wearing of goggles in Motocross and Supercross, be amended.

As a result, the rule 17.1.5.1 has been deleted and replaced with the following:

17.1.5.1 A competitor must, at the start of an event, be wearing goggles or a similar form of eye protection. It is strongly recommended that the competitor wear the eye protection at all times during the event. Where the competitor removes their eye protection during the course of an event, they do so entirely at their own risk.Eye protection, including spectacles, protective goggles, helmet visors and/or ‘tear-offs’ must comply with the following:

a) Eye protectors and spectacles are made of non-shattering material,

b) Eye protectors which cause visual disturbance are not to be used,

c) Metal or Perspex face shields are not used,

d) Eye shades or peaks are of a flexible material.

The new wording of this rule will take immediate effect.