Wagga Wagga will be home to over 56km of cycle path by the end of 2021, making the city host to the largest regional cycling network anywhere in Australia. About The Network The 56km network of dedicated cycling paths was designed to link all corners of Wagga Wagga to the CBD in order to encourage…
During COVID-19 restrictions, Sydney’s road network saw a significant 55% reduction in travel, leading to substantial environmental benefits. This drop in vehicle usage highlights the impact of road transport on greenhouse gas emissions in NSW, where the sector contributes a staggering 68.5 million tonnes annually. Moreover, for every litre of petrol burned, 2.4 kilograms of…
Bicycle NSW has advocated openly, and behind the scenes, for safety improvements for food delivery riders. Their issues reflect our Members every day concerns. Unsafe Conditions All bike riders need safer infrastructure that reduces contact with motor vehicles and the risk of injuries. But these workers are more likely to be riding at night, in…
We’ve had a few of our Members reach out lately saying they’ve seen an increase in the number of riders using their mobiles while cycling. The law in NSW As a bike is classified as a vehicle in NSW, it is illegal to use most mobile device functions while riding, this includes video calling, texting,…
NSW bike riders are tired of waiting for safer roads. Viral Video Endangering Riders Over the weekend a rider had a drink thrown at her whilst riding. Luckily she didn’t crash, but she is concerned a post circulating on social media may have inspired a copy-cat. One of our team members commutes regularly around the…
Alex Greenwich MP, Member for Sydney, has written to the government to support our calls to change rule 74 to improve road safety. What is rule Road Rule 74? One of the recommendations Bicycle NSW made to the NSW Stay Safe Inquiry Into Reducing Trauma on Local Roads was to change Road Rule 74 to…
NSW Police and Crime Stoppers NSW, as part of the 4D’s road safety initiative, are asking road users to report drink, drug, dangerous and distracted driving. Addressing Car Driver Deaths The emphasis in promoting the campaign has been on addressing car driver deaths, with a focus on speeding. However, Bicycle NSW has been assured that…
Overseas standards for construction and heavy vehicles are safer than Australia, and finally we may see improvements here. What is CLOCS? Bicycle NSW focuses on heavy vehicle safety, because too many riders have been killed in crashes involving heavy vehicles. We have explained the Construction Logistics and Community Safety Scheme (CLOCS) and the higher standards…
A favourite catch-cry of the anti-bike lobby is that bicycle riders don’t deserve to be safe on the road because they don’t pay bike registration or have to be licensed. This argument was soundly refuted in 2011 by the RTA (predecessor of the RMS and Transport for NSW). They have made a range of sensible…
Even with COVID-19 keeping people at home more, 60% of fleet-running businesses believe congestion has increased in the last 12 months. The NRMA Business survey The NRMA annually surveys fleet-running businesses on their experiences of Sydney traffic. In their 2020 survey, it was found there were 3 main areas in Sydney causing congestion issues: Sydney…