Safe Riding

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 and there are things bike riders can do to keep themselves safer, both on and off the road. Bicycle NSW provides valuable resources and guidelines to help cyclists ride safely. Key tips include wearing a properly fitted helmet, using bike lanes or quiet streets where available, and following road rules such as stopping at red lights and giving hand signals when turning. It's also important to plan your route to avoid dangerous roads, use lights and reflective gear in low light conditions, and regularly maintain your bike.

In addition to our archive of articles, Transport for NSW has compiled useful tips on how to ride in traffic and share paths and roads.

Don't forget to head to our resources on NSW road rules for bicycles to brush up your knowledge on the law.

Bicycle NSW has a long history of campaigning to make roads safer.

We worked hard to get Minimum Passing Distance legislation across the line in NSW. There has been a concerted focus on heavy vehicle safety issues, and we are currently working to develop new guidelines to inform the use of bollards on cycling infrastructure.

And we continue to urge the NSW Government to set lower and more appropriate speed limits on all types of roads.

The 2-month Safety on Spokes campaign covered a range of bike related safety topics and there is a large collection of articles about safety issues in our archives.

Stay informed and ride safely!