Bicycle NSW and Bicycle User Group Bike North are working to bust bollards on cycling infrastructure. These pesky steel posts regularly injure bike riders – but they are too often wholly unnecessary. Our article Rethinking bollards on bike paths sets out what the Bicycle NSW and Bike North campaign hopes to achieve. And in the last couple…
With implications for active transport everywhere in NSW Bicycle NSW was pleased to receive a notification from contractors Fulton Hogan that work was due to commence to install two signalised pedestrian crossings at new intersections on Memorial Avenue, Kellyville. However, this news is not all positive. Tax payers have been saddled with expensive retrospective work,…
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Bicycle NSW’s election campaign focuses on 5 things the Australian Government can do to support a just transition to sustainable transport. A significant chunk of funding for transport and roads is allocated to the states by the Australian Government. Vehicle and fuel taxes and rebates are managed centrally, and imports are controlled at a national level.…
Bicycle NSW is thrilled that the NSW Minsters for Roads and Transport have launched a once-in-a-generation review of the Roads Act 1993. And we have plenty of ideas to get the policy makers started! The Roads Act guides how all levels of government create, regulate, manage and protect our roads and streets. But the 30-year-old…
Bicycle NSW is working with Bicycle User Group Bike North to stop the overuse of bollards on cycling infrastructure. Our story about Bike North’s success in getting a bollard removed in Strathfield was the 4th most well-read articles of 2023! This shows how many friends and Members are impacted, injured and irritated by bollards. At the end…
One of Bicycle NSW’s three policy pillars is Safe Home Everyone deserves to arrive home safely. Bicycle NSW’s main focus is to advocate for a safe system with high-quality infrastructure, supportive legislation and proper enforcement to ensure the most vulnerable road users are protected from injury and death. But it is a very imperfect world…
Bicycle NSW welcomes the findings of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the use of e-scooters, e-bikes and related mobility options. The comprehensive 184-page report from the Transport Portfolio Committee can be found here. Or read on for our much briefer analysis! The Inquiry has addressed many concerns about e-mobility. It recognises that the current problems around…
For 70 years, planners and engineers have prioritised the movement and storage of private vehicles when designing our roads and streets. Car-dominated streets are so normal that most people in the community can’t imagine things being any other way. But roads and streets are for everyone! And to help designers, planners, state government and local…
Cyclists frequently choose to ride two abreast for good reason: it enhances safety. This formation boosts their visibility to other road users and significantly lowers the risk of collisions with motor vehicles. Rider Visibility Cyclists are among the most vulnerable road users, and riding two abreast significantly enhances their visibility. When riders travel side by…