Archive for October, 2007

Brisbane: He Died with a Metal Storm Slug in His Head

Brisbane: He Died with a Metal Storm Slug in His Head – Personal commentary from a Queensland cyclist
It seems to have become a favourite sport for journalists to stir up the anti-cycling underbelly in our society. The favoured method seems to be that of writing some sort of personal account of their own raging encounter [...]

Hobart: Message in road death

The Mercury: Message in road death
Further articles about Kate Tamayo
Motorists should give cyclists two metres of space when passing, a magistrate said when he told a negligent driver he faced jail over a fatal crash. Avid cyclist and road-safety advocate Kate Tamayo was struck and killed by a driver who failed to give her room [...]

US: Cyclists ride in honor of Brett Jarolimek

KATU.com: Cyclists ride in honor of Brett Jarolimek
Portland-area cyclists gathered together Monday evening for a memorial ride to honor a 31-year-old man killed a week ago in a collision with a garbage truck. Last Monday, Brett Jarolimek was riding in a bike lane when a garbage truck turned across his path. Jarolimek slammed [...]

UK: Make streets safe for cyclists

Oxford Mail – Editorial: Make streets safe for cyclists
News that 12 locations in Oxford have been identified as being dangerous to cyclists will come as no surprise to anyone who regularly uses a bike to get around the city. In fact, the only surprise is that more areas have not been singled out. Cyclists frequently [...]

US: Outcry ensues over bike path plans

Times Picayune: Outcry ensues over bike path plans – Corps encouraged to reconsider decision
Habitués of the Mississippi River bicycle path are condemning the news that the Army Corps of Engineers won’t replace portions of the path when it raises the east bank levee late next year, so they are mounting a campaign to reverse the [...]

UK: On Yer Bike

Oxford Mail: On Yer Bike
Coming to Oxford this autumn is an annual conference staged by the national cycling organisation – the CTC and cycle campaign network. Oxford’s own cycle campaign group, Cyclox, is hosting the event on November 16,17 and 18, mostly in Oxford Town Hall.
I feel like a chuckle at this point because, ironically, [...]

US: Safety must come first while riding bikes

Stateman Journal: Safety must come first while riding bikes – With less daylight, many precautions become crucial
The few minutes of after-work twilight that commuters and club bicycle riders are enjoying are about to disappear with the return Sunday to standard time. “Right now we have daylight maybe for a few minutes, just barely, but when [...]

US: Bicyclist’s death reinforces need to improve Fuller Road

Times Union: Bicyclist’s death reinforces need to improve Fuller Road
Follow-up: Several readers commented on a coincidence that put a letter in this column asserting area road planners ignore the interests and safety of pedestrians and cyclists on the same day that an obituary for a cyclist killed on Fuller Road appeared elsewhere in the newspaper.
Nicholas [...]

US: Trial in T.O. cyclist’s death starts

Ventura County Star: Trial in T.O. cyclist’s death starts – Motorist admits fault; family seeks more monetary damages
The trial in the wrongful death of Glenn B. Garvin is under way in Ventura County Superior Court and is expected to go to the jury on Thursday. Norma Seigel, 82, of Thousand Oaks, has said she was [...]

China: Guangzhou embraces bicycle-friendly planning

China Daily: Guangzhou embraces bicycle-friendly planning
Guangzhou authorities are planning to roll out a series of bicycle-friendly measures to encourage residents to travel on two wheels. Liu Yidong, a spokesperson for the Guangzhou urban planning bureau, said city officials will reopen or set up bicycle lanes along major urban roads where conditions allow. And bicycle lanes [...]