The Oregonian: Cyclists, drivers find safety net in rules – Refresher course – Look alive, and more cyclists likely will stay alive, traffic experts say
The deaths of two bicyclists on Portland streets in recent weeks have heightened the sometimes bitter debate between cyclists and motorists about who owns the roads. Cyclists say Portland police don’t [...]

ABC Online: School leavers get graphic road safety message
A serious road accident can change your life forever, in an instant. That message was graphically delivered to Bundaberg State High School students last week when a simulated drink-driving accident was staged on the school oval. Young actors took on the roles of the driver and passengers, [...]

Brooklyn Paper: Bicycle rider reads riot act
Nearly every morning, in what is for me a supreme effort of willpower, I put on my helmet, unlock my bike, and ride to work. I’m generally allergic to excess movement, but there’s something about bike riding that gets me going. I’m very liberated by the notion that I [...]

Hawkes Bay Today: Pupils put cycling to the test
Twenty-five Hawke’s Bay youngsters battled it out on bikes on Wednesday for a chance to fly in the rescue helicopter, sail in the coast-guard boat and ride their own brand-new bicycle.
The cycle safety and fun day at Pettigrew-Green Arena was an initiative by local police who said [...]

The State: Cycling deaths spark outcry – Perceptions, not just laws, must change to improve safety, riders say
The deaths of two experienced cyclists on a fundraising ride in Lancaster County could provide the impetus for pending legislation aimed at making the state’s roads safer for cyclists. But cycling enthusiasts say new laws alone would have [...]

Urban Greeks: It’s a bike time!
Heavy rains didn’t stop cyclists, young and old, from taking to the streets yesterday in Athens, as many are fed up with the lack of bike lanes throughout the highly vehicle congested city. Athens is one of Europes worst cities when it comes to cyclist-friendly traffic code – it’s one [...]

Bike Biz: Government puts brake on MP’s helmet compulsion campaign
Minister says helmet compulsion unlikely because it leads to decreased cycle use. Peter Bone, the Tory MP for Wellingborough and Secretary of the All-Party Road Traffic Group, wants all under 14 year olds to be forced to wear helmets when cycling. In a 10 Minute Bill [...]

Billings Gazette: Letter: Cyclists, motorists must share roads safely
Sharon Olsen wrote a letter the other day about a mother biking with her two small children in the middle of the traffic lane. Conversely, nonmotorists have written in complaining about drivers’ ill-regard for bikers and walkers. The sad truth is there is egregious behavior on [...]

SMH: Push to reduce residential speed limit to 30kmh
Speed limits on all urban streets should be reduced by a further 10kmh – to as low as 30kmh in busy pedestrian zones – to save hundreds from death or injury every year, road safety experts say. A decade after 26 NSW councils became the first [...]

The Age: Why do we still yak on the phone while driving?
Switching off mobiles in the car will stop drivers answering them, writes Michael Shmith. Driving, which was never meant to be easy, is a skill acquired by many, respected by some and abused by others. Some of the games bad drivers play, such as [...]