Motorcyclists urge Govt to ban wire rope barriers

The Victorian Government is being asked to honour an election promise and ban the use of wire rope barriers on Victorian roads.

The Motorcycle Riders Association says the barriers are deadly for motorcyclists.

The association says the Government promised to stop using them seven years ago.

But member Damien Codognotto says wire rope barriers are still being installed across the state.

"We know that there are five people dead at wire rope sites already - I've got one of the coroner's reports in my hand," he said.

"The problem is, that the only adviser to the coroner is VicRoads and the police, and so what we get is a one-page chamber's finding rather than a proper in-depth look at what's killing these people."