Look for Toad on the road

Ryan Moloney likes going around corners fast.  The 28-year-old actor, better known as Jarrod "Toadfish'' Rebecchi in Neighbours, loves throwing himself and his Honda VFR 800 motorcycle around the Black and Reefton spurs in the Yarra Valley for fun.

Moloney, who has been in Neighbours for 13 years, prefers two wheels to four and believes our roads would be a lot safer if everyone spent time on a motorbike learning just how dangerous our roads can be.

What do you drive now?
A mix between my motorbike, a Honda VFR 800, and a mountain bike. So bikes all round.

Do you have a favourite place to drive and who would you take?
My favourite ride is through the Mount Dandenong ranges, then off to Warburton or the Yarra Valley. And, just to scare myself, the Black and Reefton spurs. All stunning scenery, with lots of corners for fun.

How far would you drive in an average year?
I have no idea, depends how busy work gets.

Do you have a favourite motoring memory?
My first trips to the Great Ocean Rd -- every P-plater's rite of passage. I also loved my next car, a Nissan Pathfinder. I had it when my wife Alison and I first met, and she loved it too.

What would you buy if money was no object?
An F1 team. No preference for which one, as long as I got to drive them.

What music is playing in your car?
None. I like to hear the screech of the car's tyres before it hits me.

How much is too much for a new car?
No more than $15,000. You are going to thrash it, bash it and crash it. And you can get some really good cars for less than $15,000.

What should be done to make driving safer?
Everyone should ride a motorbike first. It gives you a feeling of just how dangerous the roads are and that you are not invincible. You develop a keen sense of reading traffic and can often tell what a motorist will do by subtle behavioural changes to a car. Above all, be courteous, obey the road rules, try to remember you are only trying to get somewhere. It's not worth the money if you crash, the anger and stress, or your life, even worse, someone else's.

Are you sponsored by a car company?
No, but I'm open for anyone to give me one.