ABC Online: Hit-run penalties to rise to 20 yrs’ jail – 29 October, 2006
The West Australian Government is cracking down on drivers who fail to stop after injuring someone in a traffic crash. The Police Minister John Kobelke says the changes have been prompted by the death of 75-year-old Michael Witkowski, who was run [...]

The Australian: ‘Mike’s law’ now means hit-run drivers will pay  – 29 October, 2006
Hit-run drivers who cause serious crashes face jail sentences up to 20 years under tough new laws to be announced today. Failing to report an accident in the same circumstances, will now carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. [...]

The Courant: Make Way For Bicycles – 29 October, 2006
In some cities, commuters almost live in their cars. In Washington, D.C., you can almost live on your bike. That was me in the 1990s, so going back to ride last summer was like going home for momma’s cooking. Suburban Arlington’s I-66 trail was a sop [...]