Gotcha Blog: Pedalling safety - 22 August, 2006
Note: One blog article, plus nine pages of 261 comments and counting … cyclist and motorist interactions are certainly a HOT topic!
Cyclists constantly complain about motorists being out to kill them. But now new national research shows that more than 60 per cent of cyclists killed in […]

Times Online: Cycling: Wheelers dealing with wrong images - 22 August, 2006
This Sporting Land with Alan Lee Our correspondent meets racers facing road rage and mistrust
Mention the sport of cycling and one of two reactions is likely — either sneers at the corrupting drug culture that blurs its every modern achievement, or impatient sighing at […]

The Villager: With deaths and clampdown, cyclists feel deflated - 16-22 August, 2006
With four more cyclists killed in traffic accidents in New York over the past 10 days, biking enthusiasts are questioning whether their safety is a priority for the Bloomberg administration. The fatalities come as the Police Department is currently pushing new rules restricting […]

The News & Observer: A cycle of duties for riders and drivers - 21 August, 2006
Every weekend and whenever I have a day off, I saddle up and ride my bicycle on the rural roads of Wake and Johnston counties. It’s great exercise and a wonderful way to see, hear, smell, and “feel” our beautiful […]

Independent Online: Cyclists demand buffer zone - 21 August, 2006
Move over, motorists: that’s the message that has gone out in the wake of the tragic death of cyclist, Mark Hegedus, on the Mountbatten off-ramp of the M19 freeway two weekends ago. “Motorists are running us over. I felt I had to take immediate action […]

Brisbane Courier Mail: Car, cyclists collide - 20 August, 2006
Three riders were seriously injured when a group of 13 cyclists and a car were involved in a collision on a highway exit in Brisbane’s north. Witnesses said the cyclists were “in a bad way” after it appeared a Holden Commodore clipped them as it […]

StatesmanJournal: Motorists and bicyclists need to share roadways safely and compassionately - 17 August, 2006
Coming to SE Pringle and Madrona in south Salem, I stopped for gas and witnessed a bike-car collision in the bike lane. While the cyclist was lying there attended by the driver who accepted all blame and tried to aid […]

Bike for All: 5m+ cyclists are inadequately insured, says CTC - 17 August, 2006
Only 2 per cent of the 5m adults, and virtually none of the children, who each week cycle are covered by a specialist insurance policy that offers third party liability cover and legal aid, it has been revealed by the UK’s national […]

Wheels of Justice extends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Senior Constable Ann Brimblecombe, a Bicycle Education Officer based at Wangaratta.
The Age: Dedicated policewoman killed in crash - 17 August, 2006
Thick fog is believed to have caused a single-vehicle crash that killed a country policewoman dedicated to teaching children about road safety. Senior […]

Sydney Morning Herald: Two-wheeled remedy for urban headaches - 14 August, 2006
Pedal to the mettle … Wollondilly councillor Norman Jew has become a vigorous campaigner for cycle paths since getting back in the saddle. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Norman Jew had not ridden a bike for about 45 years, but when he took a fancy to a […]

Daily Press: Letters to the editor: Cyclists responsible for own safety - 15 August, 2006
As a recreational bicyclist in the Williamsburg area I took particular note of your article “International worker is latest bicyclist hit by car,” Aug. 11. As a bicyclist, I take as gospel the concept that one must make oneself as […]

CBC News: Bike rally to cool tensions between cyclists and drivers - 15 August, 2006
A bicycle store owner in Winnipeg hopes a bike rally next month will help ease tensions between cyclists and drivers. Scott Miller of Olympia Cycle and Ski is one of the organizers of a bike rally planned for September 6. […]

The Border Morning Mail Letters: Sharing road with cyclists - 14 August, 2006
This morning I was out doing what I often do on Wednesdays, getting up early, covering myself with layers of clothing, lighting myself up like a Christmas tree and going on the group ride for 30km to keep fit and chat with the […]

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Street Smarts: Cyclists and drivers at odds again - 14 August, 2006
Q I’m not sure what it is you’re supporting in your response to the letter regarding cyclists and motorists sharing the road. Were you in agreement with banning cyclists off public roads? I must say as a cyclist myself I feel […]

Wisconsin State Journal: No brake on the need for bike paths - 12 August, 2006
Some people can commute to work in a daze: same route, same time, same cup of coffee, same CD, yada, yada, yada.
Andy Swartz commutes every day from his home on Madison’s East Side to his job in Sun Prairie. If you […]

The Daily Times: Cyclists remember Roth - 12 August, 2006
Bicyclists plan a “Ride of Silence’’ Sunday for a fellow bicyclist killed when he was struck while riding on the shoulder of West Lamar Alexander Parkway. Jeffrey E. Roth, 48, was hit Wednesday afternoon. Maryville police said he was riding westbound alongside the parkway near […]

The Hamilton Spectator: Don’t punish cyclists for doing something healthy - August 12, 2006
Re: ‘Better law urged on sidewalks’ (letter, Aug. 10)
I am writing in response to the letter writer’s opinion that bicycles belong on the road. I respect that being in a wheelchair has its own set of challenges, but I can tell […]

The Courier-Journal: About those drivers and bicyclists - 12 August, 2006
Plea to motorists
This letter is in response to a “warning” issued by an Aug. 7 letter writer. I ask that he consider that the cyclist posing such a traffic nuisance is in fact someone’s father, husband, friend or son. I agree some cyclists have […]

Chicago Tribune: Two wheels vs. four wheels  - 10 August, 2006
This is the time of year when you hear a lot about the rules of bicycling, but no, this isn’t about the annual Tour de France doping scandal. It’s about bikes and cars (and minivans, SUVs, delivery trucks, CTA buses and the occasional pedestrian) […]

SMH: The price to pay for more road space - 9 August, 2006
The increasing cost of petrol is doing some drivers a favour, writes Ross Gittins. One thing I hate about politicians is the way they pretend to indulge us rather than level with us. They rarely tell us the unvarnished truth about what problems […]