Issues paper: quad bike deaths “almost exclusively” agriculture

Colin Bettles
Updated November 13 2017 - 3:30pm, first published 1:07pm
Issues paper: quad bike deaths “almost exclusively” agriculture
Issues paper: quad bike deaths “almost exclusively” agriculture

AGRICULTURE accounts for only about 14 per cent of the estimated 380,000 quad bikes being used in Australia but the sector is responsible for a disproportionately higher rate of deaths and injuries.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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