Too many people are dying or being seriously injured in crashes involving heavy vehicles. Heavy vehicles can be made safer for people walking and riding bikes, and you can help make this change. According to the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, 216 Australians died in 2017 from 196 fatal crashes involving heavy vehicles, up from…
Elizabeth Butterworth and Dorina Pojani of the University of Queensland explored why the five largest Australian cities fall so far short of their bike riding potential. Australia’s largest cities, specifically Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide are ideal for cycling. Stable governments, health conscious residents who enjoy being outside, mild climates most of the year…
Last week Bicycle NSW joined with the Amy Gillett Foundation and We Ride Australia to present to Senior Police at the Australasian Road Safety Conference on things police can do to improve road safety for riders. Bicycle NSW General Manager of Public Affairs, Bastien Wallace, spoke about the issues that rural and regional bike riders…
Bicycle NSW and the Amy Gillett Foundation met with Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy, senior representatives of NSW Police and the Centre for Road Safety to discuss issues for bike riders in NSW. A key challenge for riders has been the enforcement of Minimum Passing Distance laws. We agreed a range of measures to work together…