Cyclists vs motorists… Cycling in the news: 25 Jul to 31 Jul 31 Jul 2020 Source: The Sydney Morning Herald (2020, July 25). https://www.smh.com.au/national/global-bicycle-shortage-puts-brakes-on-biking-boom-20200724-p55f9j.html? A man has died in hospital following a crash in South Brisbane last week in which he allegedly fell from his…
Cyclists vs motorists… Cycling in the news 18 Jul to 24 Jul 24 Jul 2020 This week a driver in Sydney was arrested after being involved in eight separate hit-and-run incidents. As The Sydney Morning Herald reported, the 35-year-old driver was caught speeding on the…
Research Did you start cycling in and around Sydney during the COVID -19 pandemic? 20 Jul 20202 Oct 2020 Did you start cycling in and around the City of Sydney during the COVID19 pandemic? Across Sydney, people have (re)turned to their bikes. Since March 2020, cycling has seen a…
Infrastructure… Queensland and Brisbane City form Active Transport Advisory Committee; ACT and Victoria ‘fast-track’ cycling facilities and pop-up lanes 10 Jul 202010 Jul 2020 Source: Bicycle Network 2020 (https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/) The State of Queensland and the Brisbane City Council will form a committee to look at options to improve active transport safety following the death…
Cyclists vs motorists… Three cyclists die on Australian roads; Crowdsourced mapping reveals Melbourne’s unsafe cycling routes 3 Jul 20203 Jul 2020 This week two cyclists have been killed while riding on Australian roads. Another has died under unusual circumstances after colliding with a traffic pole. On Monday, a 16-year-old boy was…
Cyclists vs pedestrians Cyclists told to ‘get off the footpaths’; Bike industry calls for increase in speed-limit for e-bike motors. 26 Jun 202026 Jun 2020 Photo by Rose Lamond on Unsplash Pedestrian lobby groups are calling for national restrictions to stop cyclists using footpaths after a 93-year-old man was hit and killed by a cyclist…
Cyclists vs pedestrians… $16 million spend on Melbourne bike lanes; Canberra locals ‘frightened and angry’ with crowded cycleways 19 Jun 202019 Jun 2020 40 kilometres of bike lanes will be constructed in Melbourne, half of which are scheduled to be completed before the end of next year. Bicycle Network reported on Monday that…
Cyclists vs motorists Cycling in the news 6 Jun to 12 Jun 2020 12 Jun 2020 A cyclist has died after being hit by the driver of a ute in the town of Springwood, NSW. The Blue Mountains Gazette reported on Tuesday that the 45-year-old male…
Infrastructure… New research finds women face unique barriers to cycling participation 5 Jun 2020 Photo by Jack Alexander on Unsplash On Thursday, the City of Sydney released findings from a study on the experiences of women who walk and cycle as part of their…
Cyclists vs motorists… Two riders killed on Australian roads; Advocates call on Commonwealth to fund safer cycling infrastructure 29 May 2020 A woman has been killed while cycling near Beaumaris in Melbourne after being struck by a driver on Beach Road. The Bayside News reported that the victim’s name was Debbie…
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