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…
Bicycle NSW is pleased to see so much political agreement on what is needed for riders. We have come a long way since the ‘bad-old-days’ of the College St Cycleway removal. Bicycle NSW now enjoys a high level of strategic and political support for the work we do to ‘make NSW better for all bicycle…
Objections to safe cycling infrastructure on Oxford Street ignore the history of roads. Bicycle NSW has prepared a submission on the proposed Oxford Street Cycleway, and we look forward to its construction. Unfortunately, a handful of people have voiced objections, claiming bike infrastructure could threaten the historic nature of parts of Oxford Street. Historic images…
Bicycle NSW wishes to convey its condolences to the family and friends of a 40 year old male rider who died following a crash last week. At around 4pm on Thursday the 21st of January, the man was riding his bike on Auburn Street in Goulburn when he was hit by the 27 year old male…
Bicycle NSW wishes to convey its condolences to the family and friends of a 45-year-old man who died in Westmead Hospital after being hit by a utility whilst riding his bike in the Blue Mountains. Emergency Services were called to the Great Western Highway near Macquarie Road, Springwood at 2.30pm on Saturday 6th June 2020.…