Treadly and Me
road death
Make roads safe
I’ve been pondering the urgent and focused responses of governments and people to the outbreak of “Swine Flu”, and contrasting the handful of tragic deaths from H1N1 virus with the enormous number of equally tragic deaths due to road trauma. Where is the urgent response to this leading preventable cause of death?
“Where’s the justice?”
Why on earth would the relative of a convicted offender question the justice of a clearly lenient sentence?
“Blame the Victim” is back in style
It’s been a while since I’ve had much to say about specific road trauma cases (that’s not really what I want this site to be about) but I just can’t let this one slide by…
Cycling is Australia’s Deadliest Sport
Inside Sport magazine reckons cycling is Australia’s Deadliest Sport. And they could well be right…
Cyclist road deaths doubled last year
Did you know that fourteen Victorian cyclists died in road crashes last year?
They’d take a gun away…
The man who killed Tim Ledwidge was convicted and fined in the Bendigo Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Then he was allowed to drive home.
The death of a pedestrian makes hell for all riders
How will the death of James Gould impact Melbourne cyclists?
Recommended reading on road safety
Occasionally taking the time to flick through some of the research on cycling road safety can be pretty rewarding.
Too much “news” about bike deaths?
Does the media report cyclist deaths and injuries simply because they are novel?
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