More than half of cyclists ignore red lights according to British motorising organisation, The Institute of Advanced Motoring (IAM). The Institute conducted a survey which found 57% of respondents answered yes to the question: “As a cyclist, do you ever jump red lights?” It’s a highly sensational number but it’s also highly dubious. There’s every [...]
Fremantle City Council is proposing cyclists over 18 years of age have the option of riding without a helmet within the municipality for a trial period of between two and five years. The proposed trial would apply to segregated cycle paths and streets with a speed limit of 50 km/h. (H/T Michael McPhail). The rationale for the [...]
These two ABC 24 presenters are embroiled in controversy after claiming on Monday morning that car “doorings” of cyclists aren’t always solely the driver’s fault – they reckon sometimes the cyclist is at fault too. Many cyclists are outraged. The video even turned up on the popular international site Bike Snob NYC where it was eviscerated [...]
By Alan Davies
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Tagged ABC 24, accident, bicycle, Bicycle Network Victoria, car dooring, Cycling, Gary Brennan, Greg Barber, Karina Carvalho, Michael Rowland, News Breakfast
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A key reason the Netherlands has the highest level of cycling for day-to-day transport in the world is its extensive network of high quality, safe bicycle paths. But it wasn’t always like that – the key message of this video (see exhibit) is that most of the bicycle network was built from the mid-1970s onward. [...]
By Alan Davies
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Tagged Amsterdam, Australia, bicycle, Bike path, Copenhagen, Cycling, Denmark, Infrastructure, Netherlands, Paul Mees, safety
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Many Sydneysiders have taken enthusiastically to architect David Vago’s idea, inspired by Manhattan’s High Line, of turning the Sydney Monorail track into an elevated walking and cycling path. When the Sydney Morning Herald posed the question in its on-line survey, “should the Monorail be replaced with a High Line similar to New York’s?”, 81% of the [...]
As a consequence of the lacklustre performance of bikeshare schemes in Melbourne and Brisbane, there’s been a heated debate over the last couple of years about the wisdom of the country’s mandatory helmet law. Much of the evidence offered against compulsory helmet wearing relies on a handful of ‘before and after’ studies that were done [...]
A new study has found 63% of school children in Australia are taken to school for all or part of the journey by car. This contrasts with just 16% who travelled by car in 1970 (although the figures aren’t strictly comparable as the latter also includes university students). The study, Active travel to school, was [...]
Melburnians cycle for transport twice as much as Sydneysiders and are taking to cycling at three times the rate of their northern neighbours. Moreover, Melburnians are more likely to use bicycles as a means of transport, whereas for Sydneysiders they’re mainly a weekend recreation. At a time when many suspect the NSW Premier wants to [...]
It would be a real pity if Barry O’Farrell’s agenda for the City of Sydney ends up compromising Council’s vision for extending bikeways, reducing speed limits and expanding the area of street space reserved for pedestrians. They’re the issues of concern nominated by the NSW Premier when he announced the government will set up a [...]
If they’re tempted, other Australian cities should think long and hard before committing to bikeshare. If private investors are prepared to take on the risk that’s fine, but it’s highly unlikely they’re interested. The fact is bikeshare will only happen if taxpayers stump up the funds. Cities should ask themselves, first, if bikeshare warrants funding [...]
By Alan Davies
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Tagged bicycle, bikeshare, Bixi, Brisbane, Cycling, helmet, law, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney
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