October is National Safe Work Month and new regulation has been proposed for the food delivery industry. But, sadly, it is evident that a lot is missing. Over the past two years we have worked with MP’s, SafeWork and the Joint Taskforce: Food Delivery Rider Safety on safety issues, because food delivery riders face the…
This Friday Bicycle NSW will appear before the Parliamentary Hearing: Transport and Infrastructure Committee with the Motorcycle Council for NSW on issues related to mobility as a service. Back in May 2021 we made a comprehensive submission to the Transport Technology Sector Inquiry. This addressed a range of issues including: Barriers to accessing and using…
Our team at Bicycle NSW ride bikes in all sorts of ways, but our Bike Planner’s family is car-free and we thought her story might interest you. When Sarah’s family car became uneconomic to repair, the plan had been to buy a small electric vehicle through a non-profit organisation that imports second-hand cars from Japan. …
We love busting myths about bike riding with data. You’ve all heard plenty of claims about bike riding that don’t ring true. We thought we’d crunch the numbers on 3 common myths. 1. There’s no need for cycleways that separate bike riders from motor vehicle traffic. The latest national walking and cycling survey report found…
After years of declining bike riding participation numbers, 2021 has proven to be a year of change with an increase of 9% across Australia. About The Survey The Cycling Participation Survey is a bi-annual report that shows cycling trends across Australia. In 2021, they added walking into the survey in order to gather more…
The City of Sydney has released the results from their 2021 active transport survey with some exciting results for bike riders. New Infrastructure Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, the City of Sydney has opened a number of pop-up cycleways along with a new two-way cycleway along Saunders and Miller Streets in Pyrmont, completing a safe bike…
Investment into bike riding and bike infrastructure can see mass economic benefits for whole communities. Money From Just Cycling Around the globe, countries are enjoying the economic benefits of people cycling. Every mile cycled in Copenhagen provides the equivalent of 41 cents in social benefits to the community, according to researchers. Yet, every mile driven exacts…
On many levels bike riders can feel like history is repeating itself as another round of plans and riding conditions give a sense of déjà vu. “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it,” said Winston Churchill in 1948. Reviewing and filing old resources, it’s clear why people needing bike infrastructure…
Bike riding offers physical health benefits for all stages of life including improving heart health, reducing the risk of cancer and lowering obesity. However, currently more than 50% of people over the age of 60 are not physically active enough for good health. We’re keen to convince you to start riding to enjoy the physical…
We are pleased to be able to share the positive progress that is being made on heavy vehicle safety. Heavy Vehicle Safety We have been campaigning hard on heavy vehicle safety issues, highlighting good practice and explaining what needs to change, and in doing so we have sought to get the United Kingdom’s CLOCS standards…