MOTORISTS are urged to be vigilant for motorbike riders and cyclists along the Princes Highway, South Gippsland Highway, Bass Highway and on Phillip Island this weekend, as fans head to the 2022 Superbike World Championship.

Traffic delays are also likely, with an estimated crowd of 30,000 expected on Phillip Island during the three-day event, from Friday 18 to Sunday, November 20.

The department is asking motorists to allow extra time when leaving the event on Sunday, and potentially also on Monday. 

To assist with traffic flow, traffic management will be in place on Phillip Island Road at the Back Beach Road and Woolamai Beach Road intersections.

Two charity rides will be traveling through Gippsland at around the same time as the Superbike event, increasing the number of motorcyclists and cyclists on the roads in the region.

The Black Dog Ride is making its way through North-East Victoria to Phillip Island as the nominated charity of Australia’s round of the Superbike World Championship for 2022, while cyclists taking part in the Tour de Cure, will depart Traralgon on Thursday, 17 November, travelling through Phillip Island on Friday, 18 November.

Motorcyclists are permitted to ride two-abreast, alongside one other rider, up to 1.5 metres apart. 

Lane-splitting, the practice of motorcycle riders travelling at high speed between moving traffic, is not legal in Victoria. Lane-filtering however, travelling at up to 30km/h through stopped or slow-moving traffic, has been permitted since 2015.

Injured wildlife can be reported to Wildlife Victoria on (03) 8400 7300.

Real-time traffic conditions are available at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au or via the VicTraffic mobile app. 

The latest public transport information and network status is available at ptv.vic.gov.au or in the PTV mobile app.