Archive for the 'Share the Road' Category

QLD: Plan to make Maroochy safer for bikes

Sunshine Coast Daily: Plan to make Maroochy safer for bikes
Plans to make Maroochy roads safer for bike riders are under way, and mayor Joe Natoli has promised to keep cycle safety high on the post-amalgamation agenda. Damien Jones and John Stephen from the Suncoast Cycling Alliance have met with the mayor to discuss their [...]

UK: Cyclists pedal a friendlier message

Scotsman.com News: Cyclists pedal a friendlier message
They are often accused of being the bane of the motorist, but a new campaign is hoping to project a different image of Edinburgh’s cyclists – by encouraging them to mind their manners. The “Bike Polite” code, which is said to be a first in the UK, has been [...]

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 [...]