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 [...]

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 [...]

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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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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Herald Sun: Police target cyclists on Southbank Promenade
Cyclists planning a quick spin by the Yarra today could be in for a shock, with Victoria Police planning to crack down on those pedalling too quickly. Cyclists speeding along the Southbank Promenade will be targeted in a bid to “create a safe environment for pedestrians and cyclists [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Oregonian staff: Bike versus car: Sharing the road in Portland
At a time when two-wheeled transportation is rapidly growing in popularity among Portlanders, the deaths of two bicyclists in October have put a new focus on conflicts between cars and bikes. The Oregonian staff hit the streets last week to document how cyclists and motorists [...]