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21.05.2013
Published 21 May 2013, Otago Daily Times, Dunedin New Zealand. Plans to rejig parking to improve the safety of cyclists on Dunedin's main thoroughfares have been approved after many questions and some criticism from city councillors. The changes already supported by affected parties will be implemented pending discussions with the Southern District Health Board about an alternative location for a pick-up/drop-off zone for services on the Cumberland St side of Dunedin Hospital. They come after councillors asked council staff and the New Zealand Transport Agency for short-term and long-term plans to improve cycle safety on the State Highway 1 one-ways…
21.05.2013
Reported in Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May 2013
Richard Pollett, a 25-year-old musician, was crushed under the wheels of a cement truck while cycling in September 2011.
The virtuoso violinist was due to perform with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra when he was killed as the truck was overtaking him on Moggill Road, a two-lane conduit through the Brisbane suburb of Kenmore. A simple touch of the brakes would likely have spared a brilliant young man's life. The subsequent court case has prompted renewed calls for laws to protect cyclists on Australia's roads.
17.05.2013
Talented violinist Richard Pollett rode his bike for the last time along Moggill Road on September 27, 2011. Dozens of cyclists will ride the same stretch to demand a change to the road rules they say could have saved Richard's life. Story by Natalie Bochenski accessed from http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au.
3.05.2013
This video takes a look at the technology used on the NSW cycle network and shows how you can position your bicycle for the best chance of initiating a phase.
16.05.2013
Research from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of.
6.05.2013
CAIRNS is on track to nearly double the length of its dedicated off-road bike path, with the council voting this week on whether to start construction on a $2.8 million expansion into the southern suburbs. Under Cairns Regional Council's southern cycleway plan, another 5km of bikes-only pathway will be built from the CBD to Woree this year, adding to the existing 6km path from Aeroglen to the Esplanade. Cyclists say the planned expansion is a significant building block in the years-long bid to have a network of bike lanes connecting the region from Gordonvale to Palm Cove. And if approved…
16.04.2013
Construction this week faced the threat of tough legislation forcing it to ensure HGVs are fitted with cycle safety equipment following the death of a cyclist last week. Katharine Giles, an environmental scientist at University College London, was killed on Monday 7 April when she was struck by a tipper truck on Victoria Street in Westminster. This led London mayor Boris Johnson to strengthen calls for HGVs to be fitted with safety equipment such as sidebars and cycle detection equipment or face being banned from London’s streets.” In future we are going to be stipulating that no HGV can enter…
24.03.2013
A landmark report on the future of cycling in Britain calls for a national cycling champion to lead a drive for 10 per cent of all journeys in Britain to be by bike by 2025. More of the transport budget should be spent on supporting cycling, at an initial rate of at least £10 per person per year, increasing as cycle levels increase, says the report by British Parliamentarians. The report of the influential All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group inquiry ‘Get Britain Cycling’ also calls for 20mph speed limits to become standard in urban areas and lower speed limits on many…
23.04.2013
The Parliament’s proposal enhances cycling as a gentle opportunity for tourism development in the country. - Photo ADFC BERLIN, Germany – “Cycling tourism is an important economic factor in Germany, and especially in rural areas it is vital for small and medium businesses,” says Raimund Jennert of the German Bicycle Club (ADFC). This importance was affirmed by the German Parliament who voted for a proposal to stimulate regional tourism more than before and cycling in particular.EmploymentIn Germany tourism generates nearly €280 billion in sales. Around 2.9 million people, that's seven per cent of the total employment, work in tourism. According…
23.04.13
In an Australian first, the Newman Government will allow the use of Segways on footpaths and bikeways from later this year. Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson said it made sense to allow the use of Segways given how popular they were around the rest of the world. “Queensland will be the first state or territory in Australia to allow the public to use Segways on road-related areas such as footpaths, and users will have to wear an approved helmet,” Mr Emerson said. “Opening up the use of Segways will provide additional opportunities for tourism operators to hire…
10.04.2013
British Cycling is urging its 70,000 members and all cyclists to push for cycling to be put in the national curriculum. British Cycling’s Director for Policy and Legal Affairs, Martin Gibbs, said: “Cycling is a vital life-skill that all children should have – especially if we want to normalise cycling as an everyday activity that all people can do. "Like the ability to swim, cycling is a skill that young people carry with them throughout their adult lives – be that cycling as a sport, a form of transport and a way to keep fit and healthy. “Bikeability training shouldn’t…
6.04.2013
Tania and Nick McMahon represent the growing number of cyclists who regularly ride into the city. Picture: Tricia Watkinson adelaidenow About 500 more people have taken to cycling into the city for work and study over the past year, Adelaide City Council figures show. Counts of cyclists at various intersections last month found 5260 people were riding into town each day between 7am and 9am, a rise of more than 10 per cent from 4765 last year. Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood said the result followed a 20 per cent increase the previous year. Mr Yarwood said the popularity of cycling…
6.04.2013
When it is complete, Barangaroo will have just one car space for every 14 people commuting to the new area. It is not an oversight; Lend Lease, the developer of the $6 billion project, has instead proposed a ferry terminal and improved pedestrian links for its expected 23,000 daily arrivals, and has been lauded for its vision of a future where the car is out of the picture. Australia's addiction to the car is unequivocal: a record 1.1 million new vehicles were sold last year. But recent data confirms the love affair is waning fast for those in the inner…
7.04.2013
New figures show an increase in the number of people cycling in Civic but the numbers fall short of the ACT Government's targets. Photo: Nicki Davey, Heraldsun.com.au Cycling in Civic has almost doubled in nine years, new figures show, but the numbers are falling short of the ACT government's targets for bike commuting. A small army of clipboard-carrying volunteers from lobby group Pedal Power for the first time counted 3000 cyclists in the city on one day in March. Pedal Power spokesman Matt Larkin said there have been 10 per cent rises in each year of the survey. ''Interestingly, some…
8.04.2013
The new Orange Plus XT Innergy E-Bike won a Design Award at the Australian International Design Awards in Sydney in July 2012. Electric bikes are moving from an occasional oddity seen around town to a growing presence in clean transport in Australia. Their popularity is increasing because of the rising costs associated with cars, the spread of environmental consciousness and a push by people who want to cycle without feeling exhausted at the end of their trip. Though exact numbers are hard to come by, industry sources say there are now thousands of electric bikes in Australia. E-bike sales have…
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