The Queensland government is to introduce new penalties for dangerous driving, driving while intoxicated, excessive speed, and hit-and-run.
An article in The Economist outlines the decline in bike courier numbers.
“Year 7 students at private and government schools said in a study that they were forced to sit and talk during breaks because they were not allowed to run, play informal games or have access to sporting equipment” - The Age
Yeah, cycling is a great family activity and you can’t beat parental example as a way to teach stuff to kids. Is it a vehicle for broader social change? Maybe. But on one level, who cares?
“And way up on high…” I photograph a bit of Paul Kelly poetry - even if it is a bit of a cliche.
Perth is heading for traffic chaos in the next few decades. But a recent commuter challenge shows the bike is already a viable option.
The job of resurfacing the Yarra Trail between St Kev’s Boatshed and MacRobertson’s bridge is nearing completion.
Whatever you think about bike lanes, they should not be shared with motorised vehicles - even our motorcyclists friends.
The day after Kenneth Gibbons was killed by a hit-and-run driver, the Courier Mail ran some follow-up on a possible hit-and-run trend.
A summary of reported road trauma to cyclists, reported in the Australian media between 19 June and 5 July.
crankk is a social cycling news site, just like digg except for cyclists rather than nerds.