Courier Mail: Cyclist proud to be ‘eccentric’
Of the tens of thousands of barmy Englishman to have descended on Australian shores in recent months, Joff Summerfield might be the barmiest. The 39-year-old Londoner isn’t even here for the cricket. Mr Summerfield is 1700km into his Australian leg of an around the world tour on one of […]

KGMB9: Cyclists Ecstatic About New Amendment - 10 November, 2006
A new amendment mandates that the city make it a priority to transform Honolulu into a bicycle and pedestrian friendly city. Whether they are Democrats or Republicans, bicyclists in Hawaii are celebrating an election victory. Of those who voted in the General Election, 72 percent said […]

Streetsblog: Speaker Quinn “Pleased” With NYPD’s New Biking Restrictions - 19 October, 2006
Despite being slapped down in court a couple of times now, the NYPD is proposing yet another set of rules to restrict public gatherings aimed primarily at the bicyclists who meet for the monthly Critical Mass ride. According to yesterday’s Times:
The department is […]

News: SA’s most dangerous drivers to face “life” - 30 July, 2006
Hon Michael Atkinson MP, Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Multicultural Affairs: New laws come into force today that could see some of South Australia’s most dangerous drivers facing life in prison for dangerous driving and hit-run offences. The Rann […]

South Warwickshire: Young cyclists to learn road savvy - 25 July, 2006
Young cyclists will have an opportunity to improve their cycling skills and undergo on-road training during the summer holidays. Warwickshire County Council’s cycle training scheme has trained 14,000 children over the past five years, with all Warwickshire schools being offered training courses. But […]

Ministerial Media Statements:
State Government to introduce tough new hit and run penalties - 11 July, 2006
Premier Peter Beattie announced today the State Government will introduce tough new legislation to crack down on dangerous driving. Mr Beattie said new penalites would be introduced for excessive speeding, racing, speed trialling and hit and runs.
“Our road toll […]

From the Minister for Police and Emergency Services: Time’s almost up for Hoon Drivers: New Laws on July 1
Drivers caught drag-racing, performing ‘burnouts’ or engaging in other dangerous ‘hoon’ acts face having their cars impounded, immobilised or permanently confiscated under tough new laws to come into force this weekend. Police & Emergency Services Minister […]

Hollywood: Give bicycles a shot - 25 June, 2006. By Murray Carpenter
Belfast, Maine — Some joker once said that there are really just two types of stories: a person takes a journey, and a stranger comes to town. There’s a lot of truth to it. But why, in modern movies, do they never do either […]