The Age: Cycle victim thought paradise was a trip on a cargo ship - 31 August, 2006
Friend and fellow cargo ship adventurer Ivan Lomasney hopes to scatter Mr Gould’s ashes at sea. There will be no funeral for James Gould. The 77-year-old, who died after he was hit by a Hell Ride cyclist in Mentone […]

Herald Sun: Bike bullies ignore laws - 31 August, 2006 1
The St Kilda Cycling Club is planning a memorial ride tomorrow to mark the Beach Rd death of James Gould. The riders, no doubt well-intentioned, will be very lucky if bayside residents don’t line the road at Mentone, armed with eggs, tacks and abuse. […]

CycleSport Victoria Statement regarding Beach Road accident - 31 August, 2006
The Board and staff of CycleSport Victoria are saddened to hear of the tragic death of James Gould, a pedestrian who was hit by a cyclist over the weekend. It is alleged that the cyclist failed to stop at a red light […]

The Australian: Extend compo to cycling victims: lawyers - 30 August, 2006
The family of an elderly man struck and killed by a cyclist in Melbourne will not receive compensation from Victoria’s road accident body because it does not cover cycling accidents. Prominent legal firm Maurice Blackburn Cashman today called for the Transport Accident Commission […]

The Australian: Dying man left for dead by cyclists - 30 August, 2006
Dozens of speeding cyclists failed to help a dying man knocked down by a rider during a dangerous bayside race. Witnesses said up to 50 cyclists continued their 60km/h charge in the so-called Hell Ride after the elderly man was struck. […]

The Age: Pedalling for dear life in running of the bikes - 30 August, 2006
They don’t call it the “Hell Ride” for nothing. A pack of cyclists, up to 200 strong, sweeps down Beach Road from Black Rock to Mount Eliza and back every Saturday morning. They ride at a furious pace, about 40 […]

News.com.au: Call to pull cyclists in line - 30 August, 2006
Cyclists who break the law should be exposed to the same charges and penalties as motorists, according to a prominent riding organisation. The head of the Amy Gillett Foundation said cyclists wanted the same road rights as drivers so should therefore be open to […]

The Age: Fast, furious, fatal: official eye falls on Hell Ride - 30 August, 2006
Casualty: James Gould died after being caught in the cyclists’ ride. Adventurous Mr Gould had travelled the world by cargo ship. Casualty: James Gould died after being caught in the cyclists’ ride. Adventurous Mr Gould had travelled […]

St Kilda Cycling Club: Timely reminder for safe cycling message
SKCC committee and its members were shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of James Gould, a pedestrian who was hit by a cyclist and subsequently died from injuries sustained. It is understood the cyclist failed to stop at the ‘red’ pedestrian lights at […]

The Australian: More charges possible over pedestrian death - 29 August, 2006
Police may lay further charges over the death of an elderly man who was fatally struck by a cyclist in Melbourne. James Gould, 77, died in hospital after he was hit while trying to cross Beach Road, in Melbourne’s south-east about 8.30am (AEST) […]

News.com.au: Pedestrian, 77, killed in cycling’s Hell Ride - 29 August, 2006
An elderly man has died after being knocked down on a pedestrian crossing by a speeding cyclist in an unofficial race called the “Hell Ride”. James Gould, 77, was on the crossing in Mentone in Victoria, when he was hit by the cyclist […]

Download WoJ Media Release pdf here
Death of a Pedestrian at Mentone
The tragic death has been reported of an elderly pedestrian who was involved in an incident upon Beach Road at Mentone in Melbourne’s bayside at approximately 8.30am on Saturday the 26th August 2006.
It was reported in the media that the elderly pedestrian, while crossing Beach […]

Adelaide Advertiser: McGees to stand trial - 29 August, 2006
Criminal lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother, Craig, have been ordered to stand trial on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice. The McGees have pleaded not guilty to one count each, the charges relating to their alleged conduct in the hours after […]

News.com.au: Prominent lawyer and brother to stand trial - 28 August, 2006
A prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother will stand trial on charges of perverting the course of justice in an investigation relating to a hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist. It is alleged lawyer Eugene Norman McGee and his brother Craig Patrick McGee obstructed […]

The Age: SA lawyer accused of perverting justice - 28 August, 2006
A prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother will stand trial on charges of perverting the course of justice in an investigation relating to a hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist. It is alleged lawyer Eugene Norman McGee and his brother Craig Patrick McGee obstructed a […]

NineMSN: SA lawyer accused of perverting justice - 28 August, 2006
Lawyer Eugene McGee is to stand trial on charges of perverting the course of justice. (AAP) A prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother will stand trial on charges of perverting the course of justice in an investigation relating to a hit-and-run crash that killed […]

ABC News Online: McGees to stand trial over hit-run conduct - 28 August, 2006
Adelaide lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother Craig have been committed to stand trial in the District Court on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Eugene McGee was convicted of driving without due care over the hit-run death […]

Courier Mail: Back for Amy’s Ride - 25 August, 2006
Road to recovery . . . Australian champion Lorian Graham is cycling again 12 months after the horrific crash in Germany in which Amy Gillett was killed
After enduring five operations and more than 12 roller-coaster months of intense physiotherapy, Queensland cyclist Lorian Graham is back […]

Final report tabled August 24, 2006. Plenty of information and facts to dissect, discuss and debate.
Inquiry into Driver Distraction (PDF 724Kb)
Final Report:The Committee tabled its final report in Parliament on 24 August 2006*

Functions of Road Safety Committee
The Victorian Road Safety Committee is constituted under the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, as amended. The Committee comprises […]

Officer.com: Indiana Law Enforcement Remembers Deceased Officers - 24 August, 2006
A police car with a bike attached on the back, in honor of retired Lake County Sheriff’s Department Chief of Police Gary Martin, is displayed at the Sheriff’s Department in Crown Point, Indiana
Indiana’s law enforcement community was unified in grief Wednesday after two police officers […]