Yuma Sun: Is it safe?
Yuma’s bicyclists say they need bike lanes and respect. Twenty-six years ago when Tom Johnson started bicycling in Yuma, he could cruise down 4th Avenue and not bother anyone. But Yuma has grown significantly since then and he said riding on two wheels rather than four isn’t that safe anymore. […]

MSNBC.com: Paris rolls out free bikes in bid to cut smog
Residents and visitors can pick up and pedal at thousands of sites in city. The City of Light wants to soon become a city of bikes. Paris City Hall announced it has selected French outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux SA to operate a new free bicycle […]

Hamilton Spectator: ‘Squeaky Wheels’ give advice
Cycling sense catching on, thanks to advocates for transportation alternatives
Hamilton’s sustainable-transportation culture is rich. For a small city there’s plenty of action. With the exception of the City Cycling Committee, most of the active groups have formed since 1998. Recycle Cycles, a nonprofit, volunteer, community bicycle repair workshop, found a […]

The Register-Guard: Bill calls for 3-foot buffer between cars, cyclists
Salem - Jim Bombardier said he was doing everything right: He had reflectors, a helmet and he was cycling on the shoulder of Highway 30, marveling at the beauty of Oregon’s pastoral farmland. Then, a sport-utility vehicle slammed into him. The 58-year-old cyclist, a […]

Hills M2 Motorway - Cycle Access Denied -We Need Your Help
Cyclists will be banned on the M2 westbound from Delhi Road to Beecroft Road from the end of January 2007.
The Hills M2 Motorway has been used by cyclists for ten years. On Friday 12 January 2007, […]

Geelong Advertiser: Cyclist road rage bashing
Two men armed themselves with a baseball bat and metal chains before bashing a cyclist in broad daylight. In what police described as an act of road rage, the men set upon the cyclist in Victoria St about 4.55pm Saturday. The cyclist, a 36-year-old North Geelong man, suffered extensive […]

Department of Transport and Regional Services: Road Safety Research Grants Applicant Guidelines 2006 Road Safety Research Grants Guidelines for applicants

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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is part of the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services and coordinates […]

MediaNews Sacramento: Proposed bill aims to protect bike riders
Gladwyn d’Souza of Belmont takes the usual precautions when preparing for a bike ride: He wears a bright yellow jacket, affixes a mirror to the handlebars and hangs a reflective triangle from his seat. Once on the road, he constantly veers right, to avoid being “sucked in” […]

Register Guard: Bike-Friendly Town: The long path to a
“Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Bicyclists, Have Your Say!
So proclaimed a large banner across Eighth Avenue in early autumn of 1973. Almost 100 bicyclists, young and old, had their say during a nonstop, 12-hour meeting on Oct. 15 at the Lane County Courthouse. Eugene’s commitment to a signature […]

Palm Beach Post: Cyclists, state weigh in on A1A bicycle lanes
A group of bicyclists wants the state to go back and build 4- to 5-foot bike lanes on sections of State Road A1A that were resurfaced in the past few years and to include them on future projects along the oceanside road. The state, […]

The Age: Cyclist injured in collision with car dies
A cyclist who was struck by a car after falling off her bike in Melbourne’s outer-east a week ago has died from her injuries. The 28-year-old Elwood woman was riding west along Canterbury Road when she fell into the path of an oncoming car about 9.40am […]

Herald Sun: Cyclist dies from collision injuries
A cyclist who was struck by a car after falling off her bike in Melbourne’s outer east a week ago has died from her injuries. The 28-year-old Elwood woman was riding west along Canterbury Road when she fell into the path of an oncoming car about 9.40am (AEDT) […]

New York Times: New Permits for Mass Bike Rides
The New York Police Department has adopted rules that require parade permits for bicyclists and others who take to the streets in groups of 50 or more for processions, races and protests.
A final version of the rules, unveiled in a public notice filed yesterday with the city, […]

Bike For All: ‘Road hog’ cyclist wins re-trial
Last year, cyclist Daniel Cadden was fined for riding on a public highway because he was blocking traffic. This ‘bonkers” decision by a circuit judge has now been overturned.
Cadden found guilty last year of inconsiderate cycling, whilst cycling in accordance with the National Standard for cycle […]

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Cobb cyclists may face ‘cruising’ law
Cyclists beware! Cobb County officials may set up some legal roadblocks to cycling on one of the most popular places to ride in metro Atlanta, with fines of up to $500. With its flat surface, wide shoulders and lack of parked cars, Columns Drive along the Chattahoochee River […]

Daily Post: Paralysed champion inspires bike victim
Paralysed Australian mountainbiker Renee Junga still dreams of competing, but on four wheels instead of two. The 20-year-old, who crashed at the world championships in Rotorua, had little hope of a normal life a few months ago, but that’s changed thanks to Te Puke motocross champion and paraplegic […]

BBC News: Australians embrace pedal power
Australia’s love affair with the bicycle just keeps getting stronger. Sales of new bikes are at record levels, and Australians now buy more bikes every year than new cars. A desire to stay healthy along with concern about the environment and rising petrol costs are driving this pedal-pushing […]

Contra Costa Times: Lawsuit over I-580 bike crash promised. Attorney for victims, families seeking more than $25 million from city, Caltrans
An attorney for the victims of a fatal bicycle accident on Interstate 580 has notified several agencies that the victims intend to sue for more than $25 million. In the September accident, a driver […]

JournalNow.com: Hop On and Go: Bicycle is chosen vehicle in flat, beautiful Holland
Amsterdam, Netherlands - A bicycle bell tinkled and I looked up and saw a Dutchman in a knit cap coming toward me. As he pedaled by, a fuzzy white head popped up from his bike basket. It was a terrier, chin up, ears […]

Independent Online: Death of experienced cyclist in crash leads to call for safer roads
Cycling campaigners have joined one of Britain’s oldest clubs in demanding greater safety for cyclists, after one of its most experienced riders joined the growing number killed on UK roads. Birkenhead North End Cycling Club, which was formed in 1901 and has […]