Archive for the 'Traffic Safety Issues' Category

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.

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UK: ‘Factions must learn to live in harmony’

Scotsman.com News: ‘Factions must learn to live in harmony’
Those that use the city’s roads on a regular basis - whether on four wheels or two - cannot have failed to notice that at times there is a war going on between motorists and cyclists. There are elements in both camps whose attitude towards each other […]

Netherlands: Bike Lighting Stirs up Dutch Government

Bike Europe: Bike Lighting Stirs up Dutch Government
Since two days bicycle lighting is headline news in the Netherlands. The official requirements for bicycle lighting do not comply with what’s common used. For many years Dutch police has tolerated the, incorrect, use of flashing battery lights. But that’s over. As of today is forbidden to […]

UK: Lighting up for cycle safety

Woking News and Mail: Lighting up for cycle safety
A new campaign has been launched to try and halt the alarming rise in deaths of cyclists on the roads. Backed by Woking’s Tony Doyle — former world and European track cycling champion — the scheme is aimed at cutting casualities this winter. Pedal pushers are one […]

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 […]

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: 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 […]

Honolulu: Workshops to promote bicycle-friendly environment

Honolulu Advertiser: Workshops to promote bicycle-friendly environment
The state Department of Health is sponsoring a series of workshops aimed at making Hawai’i more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly. The workshops, sponsored in collaboration with One Voice For Livable Islands, a community-based network are titled “Creating Safe Communities Through Public Involvement” and are scheduled on Nov. 3 and Nov. […]