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McGee Verdict – 17 March 2010

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AdelaideNow: Eugene McGee and Craig McGee found not guilty of conspiracy over Kapunda Rd hit-run
Hit-run lawyer Eugene [...]

US: Cyclists to hold ‘Ride of Silence’ to honor rider, increase awareness

Montanas News Station.com: Cyclists to hold ‘Ride of Silence’ to honor rider, increase awareness
Cyclists in Idaho’s capital are planning a slow, silent ride on Wednesday in honor of a 48-year-old woman killed last week when she was struck from behind by a sport-utility vehicle. Sarah Howard was killed Friday by a Hummer as she [...]

US: Ride to honor two cyclists

Press-Register: Ride to honor two cyclists
A “Ride of Silence” to be held in memory of bicyclists Archie Leroy “Art” Clemons Jr. and William Frederick “Bill” Imle will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday in Bay Minette. The cycling event will start and finish at the Baldwin County Courthouse at the intersection of Hand Avenue and [...]

Statesman Journal Editorial Blog: Cyclists and motorists: Take 2

Statesman Journal Editorial Blog: Cyclists and motorists: Take 2
The bikers-and-motorists editorial has been updated. Sheila Lyons of ODOT provided some helpful statistics that put Oregon’s this issue in perspective. (Did you realize that 11 bike riders died on Oregon highways in crashes with motor vehicles in one year? ) Here’s a new draft: [...]

US: Ride of Silence honors cyclists

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Ride of Silence honors cyclists
They bicycled through west Broward County silently, and at about half their normal speed. It was their way of honoring Ute Burkhardt and others. About 50 bicyclists gathered at Markham Park in Sunrise recently to participate in the annual Ride of Silence, created to memorialize cyclists who have [...]

Ride of Silence Australia 2007

Ride Reports from the Australian Ride of Silence 2007
Brisbane Ride of Silence
From MX – In silence we remember. (May 17, 2007)
Aaron Wray will wear a black armband during a silent bike ride through Brisbane on Saturday to remember cyclists killed and injured on our roads.
The Ride of Silence starts at 10am and will wind [...]

Bendigo: Pedal power honours fallen cyclists

Bendigo Advertiser: Pedal power honours fallen cyclists
A mass of cyclists took to Bendigo’s streets on Saturday to highlight the need to share the road and honour those who have died in traffic accidents. As part of the world-wide Ride of Silence event, a group of about 200 cyclists rode from the Epsom Sports Ground [...]

South Australia: Silent ride ‘a reminder’ of cyclists’ road deaths

ABC Online: Silent ride ‘a reminder’ of cyclists’ road deaths
About 100 cyclists are riding from Adelaide city to Glenelg, in the south-western suburbs, in the first Ride of Silence in South Australia. The ride is based on an American event intended to bring attention to road deaths involving cyclists. There have been four [...]

Melbourne Ride of Silence

Melbourne Ride of Silence
On Saturday May 19 at 10am, Melbourne’s cycling community will participate in a simple memorial ride to honour the memory of all bicycle riders injured or killed while riding on the roads as part in the International Ride of Silence. The International Ride of Silence is in its fourth year and is [...]

Adelaide Ride of Silence

Bicycle Institute of South Australia – Adelaide Ride of Silence
On Saturday May 19th at 9am, Adelaide has the opportunity to join the International Ride of Silence. In the first 5 months of 2007 there has been a significant increase in fatal accidents for cyclists and pedestrians – at least 5 cyclists so far!
Join us & [...]