Dashcam footage captured the moment a bike rider was intentionally hit by a driver in Melbourne this week. Robert Clarke, 59, suffered grazes and bruises. It is remarkable that he wasn’t very badly hurt. The video can be viewed here. Trigger warning. (Source: ABC News) The driver who took this footage deserves our thanks “Big…
Painted bikes on roads do not a cycleway make. City of Canada Bay Council’s claim that it plans to modify (and not remove) the section of new bicycle path at Heath Street, as reported in City Hub, is misleading. This is because it has chosen to include bike stencils on unprotected roads in its definition…
Roll-on bikes on regional trains is years overdue! Dismantling, boxing and weighing bikes just to board TrainLink is a major deterrent to regional tourism. Cycle tourism will continue to prefer Victoria, NZ and Europe over NSW because an outdated TrainLink policy doesn’t support Roll-On Bikes on All NSW Trains. Bicycle New South Wales collaborated with…
City of Canada Bay Council to remove the Heath St Cycleway Canada Bay Council declares best practice bicycle infrastructure ‘unsafe’ (Image: Bicycle NSW) For no good reason You may have read that, as cycleways go, Heath Street Cycleway is top notch. However, on Tuesday 28 March, City of Canada Bay Council (CCBC) voted to have…
One metre still matters but awareness and enforcement of Minimum Passing Distance legislation has stalled. Where’s the shoulder? Photo credit, Drive Magazine Minimum Passing Distance legislation (MPD) states that drivers must give bicycle riders at least one metre space in 60 km/h zones and 1.5 metres above 60km/h. But we know this isn’t happening. The…
If you see a bicycle rider going too fast on a shared path, tell them to slow down! This excellent video from Northern Beaches Council alerts different path users to their responsibility to share the path safely. https://youtu.be/DrevqKZzGvU (Source: Northern Beaches Council). For more information about issues with shared paths go to Shared paths –…
National Ride2School Day is this Friday 22 March and is a good reminder of some of the important considerations when riding to and from school. Being a safe rider can help: decrease traffic and noise pollution decrease our carbon footprint through a reduction in carbon emissions reduction in energy use encourage physical activity provides a…
Regions urge TrainLink to go multimodal Boxing bikes is just bad for the bush! You’ve saved up and bought an e-bike and you’re set to go on your first eco-tour of Bathurst and the New England Tablelands. Or the Elvis Parkes Festival. The pubs and B&Bs are booked and the locals, respectfully avoiding the term…
Bicycle NSW is extremely pleased that a majority of councillors at North Sydney Council decided to give consent to Transport for NSW to progress the development of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway northern access ramp. The linear ramp will provide a safe and accessible alternative to hauling your bike up 55 steps to reach the…
Bicycle NSW is excited to announce two Better Streets events happening this weekend in Wollongong and Sydney. These events bring together communities, advocacy groups, and politicians to promote safe and healthy streets that are accessible to everyone. A Better Street has space for people to linger and participate in community life. Traffic is slow and…