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Leszek Wereszka Memorial Ride - December 8th

Leszek Wereszka Memorial Ride - download the pdf here.

Further Leszek Wereszka articles here

In early August 2007, Leszek Wereszka died when hit by a truck while riding his bike on the Port Wakefield road 70 km from Adelaide. Leszek was on the last stage of a 20,000km ride around Australia when he died.
The Sunday Mail gave […]

UK: Man fined £500 over cyclist’s death

Kingston News: Man fined £500 over cyclist’s death
A man was given a suspended prison sentence and a £500 fine following the death of an Australian cyclist. David Harris, 33, of Worcester Park, was arrested after the body of Damien Jeffrey was found by the A3 dual carriageway in Surrey. Damien, 25, who had been living […]

Sydney: Helmet Cam Captures Road Rage Against Cyclist

From Sydney IndyMedia: Helmet Cam Captures Road Rage Against Cyclist
A helmet mounted video camera carried by a Sydney cyclist has caught a road rage incident by a car driver, highlighting the harrassment that cyclists face on our roads on a daily basis.

Related: Critical Mass to Ride Harbour Bridge in November | Wheels of Justice […]

Canberra: Teenagers charged after cyclist knocked down by car door

ABC Online: Teenagers charged after cyclist knocked down by car door
Five youths have been arrested after a cyclist was knocked to the ground and injured. Police allege the female cyclist was riding on Ercumebene Drive in Duffy in south-west Canberra yesterday when the door of a passing car was opened and struck her. […]

Melb: Yarraville crossing dig in

Leader News.com.au: Yarraville crossing dig in
Two Maribyrnong councillors say that if the State Government will not fix the Yarraville railway crossing, they will do it themselves. Janis Rossiter and Catherine Cumming are calling on the community to turn up with their picks and shovels on Saturday, November 17 at 11am to dig out the […]

US: Family awarded $12.5M in SoCal cyclist’s death

AZStarnet.com: Family awarded $12.5M in SoCal cyclist’s death
A jury awarded $12.5 million to the family of a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a car driven by a woman with cataracts. A Ventura County Superior Court panel ruled Friday in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the motorist on behalf of Glenn Garvin’s wife […]

Melb: Death fuels rail fears

Star News Group: Death fuels rail fears
The death of a cyclist has confirmed community fears surrounding the safety of a level crossing in Yarraville. The 28-year-old Yarraville man was killed when he was struck by an express train at the level crossing last Wednesday. Footscray Police responded to the incident just after […]

QLD: Memories of devoted nurse and caring mum

Bundaberg NewsMail: Memories of devoted nurse and caring mum
A woman - with an infectious laugh who “loved Elvis, Princess Di and bubble bath”, but was not afraid to tell a doctor off - was remembered yesterday. Cath Connolly and two of her sister’s best friends, Becca Farrell and Sharon Reibel, said many people knew […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hobart: Guilty verdict on cycle crash

The Mercury: Guilty verdict on cycle crash
Further articles about Kate Tamayo

A 64-year-old man who hit and killed a cyclist on the East Derwent Highway last year has been found guilty of causing her death by negligent driving. Edward James Alderton, of Bagdad, struck Kate Tamayo, 42, with his Toyota Landcruiser as she was cycling […]

UK: 12 danger zones for cyclists in city

Oxford Mail: 12 danger zones for cyclists in city
Cyclists’ lives are at risk in more than a dozen danger areas across Oxford, according to a city cycling group. In a 13-page report to Oxfordshire County Council, campaigners from Cyclox have identified areas that they say need urgent safety improvements to prevent serious accidents.
The report comes […]

Budapest: Cyclists remember victim of fatal accident, blame unsafe bike paths

MTI Daily Bulletin: Cyclists remember victim of fatal accident, blame unsafe bike paths
Hundreds of cyclists in Budapest held a memorial ride on Sunday to remember the victim of a fatal accident in the capital last week and to protest against unsafe bicycle paths. The memorial gathering placed a “ghost bike”, a bicycle painted white, by […]

QLD: Police continue probe into fatal hit-run

ABC Online: Police continue probe into fatal hit-run
Police say scientific examinations will be carried out today as part of an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run in Bundaberg in south-east Queensland. They say a 44-year-old cyclist was killed instantly when she was hit by a car while riding her bike down Targo Street at 7:00pm AEST […]

QLD: Collision kills nurse

Bundaberg News Mail: Collision kills nurse
A shocking hit and run accident claimed the life of a Bundaberg nurse in Targo Street on Saturday night. Judy Connolly, 44, was cycling along Targo Street after 7pm, when she was allegedly hit by a car and instantly killed. While nearby residents rushed to her aid, a […]

QLD: Man questioned over fatal hit-and-run

News.com.au: Man questioned over fatal hit-and-run
A man has been questioned by police after a fatal hit-and-run incident on the central Queensland coast. A 44-year-old female cyclist was riding down Targo Street, Bundaberg at about 7pm (AEST) last night when she was struck by a car and died instantly. Police said the car, believed to be […]

QLD: Woman cyclist dies in hit and run in Qld

SMH: Woman cyclist dies in hit and run in Qld
A cyclist has died in a hit and run in Bundaberg on the central Queensland coast. Police say the 44-year-old woman was riding down Targo Street at about 7pm (AEST) on Saturday night when she was struck by a car and killed instantly.They say the car, […]

US: Recent bicycle fatalities prompt emergency meeting

Katu.com: Recent bicycle fatalities prompt emergency meeting
At least five major accidents involving cars and bikes in the last two weeks in Portland now has some people saying it is time for action. Portland City Commissioner and transportation chief Sam Adams is organizing an emergency meeting Friday afternoon.
In attendance will be city officials, leaders of the […]


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