Over recent years, we’ve seen an increase in people riding bikes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. People turned to bikes as a way of avoiding crowds on public transport and needing to find a new way to exercise due to gyms being closed. Pop-up cycleways and lower speed zones have reduced barriers to…
Safety on Spokes
Bicycle NSW is excited to announce we’re launching our Safety on Spokes campaign next week. 2 Months of Safety On Spokes This campaign will run over a 2 months covering a range of bike related safety topics from safe passing to the door zone to breaking down the current NSW bike laws. Week 1 –…
Safety Around Trucks
After reaching out to SUEZ over a year ago, Bicycle NSW was blown away by their level of commitment to safety. SUEZ trucks such as these are fitted with reverse sensors, forward and rear facing camera systems, smart brake technology, drive cam, dead man operator controls, 175 engine hour services as per SUEZ standard operating…
Our campaigns
Make a donation to support our advocacy! Changing Gears advocacy plan Supporting e-mobility Active travel to school Build a better Oxford Street Safe speed limits Bollard busting Federal election 2025 Minimum Passing Distance NSW council elections 2024 Rail trails Unboxing bikes on trains NSW state election 2023 Food delivery riders Footpath riding Heavy vehicles Bike…
A Safer State For All Bicycle Riders
Last Friday was a big day for bike riders across NSW with two big events happening. These events saw us deliver on our safe home policy pillar to make riding better across the state. Bicycle NSW safety campaign on SUEZ trucks. SUEZ Safety Campaign In the morning Bicycle NSW CEO, Alistair Ferguson, Communications Manager, Kim…
Safe Home For Everyone
With the cancellation of Road Safety Awareness Week by Transport for NSW due to COVID-19, Bicycle NSW is taking the opportunity to share key messages that help us get home safely. A key policy pillar that shapes Bicycle NSW advocacy is ‘Safe Home’- the need we all have to arrive home safely. We work in…
Drivers Are Key
Safety in and around heavy vehicles starts from the ground up and relies on drivers to maintain a high level of knowledge and awareness. As recently discussed, SUEZ has a high safety priority within their company and implement additional technology for their trucks – but in the end, drivers are the key to it all…
You Asked, We Answered
An important part of our job at Bicycle NSW is responding to the requests and needs of members and Bicycle User Groups. We can’t always talk about what we are doing at the time, especially if it involves a legal matter or a confidential project or working group. We’ve created this page to share some…
On the Side of Safety
Bicycle NSW is calling for all heavy vehicles to be fitted with side underrun protection. Here’s what it means and why it matters. Side underrun protection devices look like rails fitted to the sides of heavy vehicles in the spaces between the wheels. According to the Australian Trucking Association: “Side underrun protection devices protect road…
Shaping a Better Life on Two Wheels
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report on Pedal cyclist deaths and hospitalisations[i], when read together with the Sport Australia AusPlay Survey results, shows more can be done to make riding safer. The AIHW Report compares the national rates of deaths and injury for the 17 years from mid 1999 to mid 2016.…