Kansas City.com: Mike Hendricks: Another bicycle tragedy highlights need to safely share the road
That part of Raytown Road passing near Longview Lake is one of the most bicycle friendly streets in the Kansas City area. Yet a man and his granddaughter were mowed down by a truck while they rode bikes there Monday in broad […]

The Courier-Journal: Mayor speaks of bike-safety efforts, urges cooperation - ‘Sharrows’ symbols part of road-sharing
The city is moving on several fronts to improve the safety of bicycle riders, including painting symbols on the pavement on the Clark Memorial Bridge and urging motorists and cyclists to share the road safely. Mayor Jerry Abramson noted that […]

Herald Sun: Riders may face crackdown
Rogue cyclists may face tougher sanctions after a magistrate complained of the “pathetic” penalty handed to a killer cyclist. Premier John Brumby is seeking advice on potential law changes to treat rogue bike riders like dangerous drivers. The pledge comes after a cyclist who ran a red light […]

Brisbane Times: Bikes may be added to Vic driving laws
Changes to include bicycles in legislation covering death by dangerous driving could be introduced in a simple amendment to existing laws, Victorian police say. Cyclists are currently exempt from potentially facing certain traffic charges because they are only deemed to be riding a vehicle and […]

The Age: Brumby may change cycling laws
Premier John Brumby says he will consider changing the laws governing cyclists after a magistrate labelled “pathetic” a fine he imposed on a rider who ran a red light and collided with an elderly pedestrian, who later died. Magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg made the comments yesterday as he imposed […]

The Age: Cyclist receives ‘pathetic’ fine
A magistrate has described as “pathetic” the $400 fine he has imposed on a cyclist who failed to obey a red light and crashed into an elderly man, who later died. William Raisin-Shaw, 31, of St Kilda East, today appeared before magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg charged with failing to stop at […]

The Honolulu Advertiser: Bicyclists have road rights, too
The other day, I heard a dangerously wrong statement about the state’s bicycle riders. The argument was that bicycles don’t belong in traffic, shouldn’t be on roads unless there’s a bikeway, and shouldn’t ever be on sidewalks. Wrong, wrong, and wrong again. It’s not surprising, given […]

Oregon Daily Emerald: Move over motorists, angry bicyclists are all the rage
Forget “share the road” - let’s share the road rage. Motorists may currently have a monopoly on road rage, but cyclists are gaining ground because road rage transcends transportation type and crosses lane designations. Although I see this trend, most times I am still […]

The Age: $100m a year call to boost pedal power
Melbourne must take a “quantum leap” in promoting cycling as a safe transport alternative, according to an expert report commissioned by The Age. Professor Nick Low, Director of the Australasian Centre for Governance and Management of Urban Transport, argues that by 2030, 30 per cent […]

The Age - Opinion: Blazing a brave trail in Melbourne’s bicycle culture
The idea that Melbourne is a Utopia for cyclists, who breeze along our boulevards in a continuous blurring whirr of chrome and black elastic, is part of the grand illusion that has become synonymous with a way of life lived by few but envied […]

Brisbane Times: Tykes on bikes
Getting children to ride to school can help develop their sense of road safety. Conducting safety drills for young bicycle riders at Lawson Mid Mountains Community Centre, Terry McCann is encouraging but firm. “Everyone go in, leave two-second gaps between each other. Off you go! Remember, it’s about practising going […]

ABC Online: Psychologist wants ‘Hell Ride’ banned
A psychology researcher is calling for Melbourne’s so-called ‘Hell Ride’ to be banned in the wake of an inquest into the death of a pedestrian. Hundreds of cyclists take part in the ride along Beach Road from Black Rock to Mount Eliza every weekend.
Last year an elderly man died […]

The Age: Hell Ride should be banned: road safety expert
The “Hell Ride” cycling race along Melbourne’s Beach Road should be banned to prevent further deaths, a Monash University road safety expert says. John Reid, a researcher of driver behaviour and the cause of accidents, said that recommendations this week by State Coroner Graeme Johnstone in […]

Herald Sun: Hell Ride cyclists slammed
A Coroner has criticised “high risk” behaviour of Hell Ride cyclists after the death of an elderly man struck on a pedestrian crossing. State Coroner Graeme Johnstone said the weekly Hell Ride, with hundreds of cyclists travelling at speed along Beach Rd, was not a suitable event for suburban streets […]

The Age: Coroner slams aggressive Hell Riders
The “Hell Ride” cycling race along Melbourne’s Beach Road is a “recipe for disaster” that should be better managed to prevent further tragedies, Victoria’s State Coroner Graeme Johnstone says. Mr Johnstone made his comments while he was handing down his finding on the death of James Gould, a 77-year-old […]

ABC Online: Melbourne’s ‘hell ride’ a recipe for disaster, says coroner
The Victorian coroner has described the so-called “hell ride” for cyclists in Melbourne as a recipe for disaster. An elderly man died when he was hit by one of the cyclists last year. Hundreds of cyclists take part in the ride along Beach Road from […]

The Age: Coroner recommends road cycling changes
A coroner has recommended closer monitoring of road cycling safety after a cyclist fatally struck an elderly pedestrian during one of Melbourne’s notorious Hell Rides. The coroner in Melbourne found 77-year-old James Gould’s death could have been avoided if the cycling pack travelling at speed had obeyed the road […]

Herald Sun: Coroner slams Hell Riders
The State Coroner has damned the “high-risk” group behaviour of cyclists after the death of an elderly pedestrian struck during the notorious ‘Hell Ride’. Graeme Johnstone said the weekly Hell Ride, involving hundreds of cyclists travelling at up to 50 km/h along Beach Rd, was not suitable for suburban streets. […]

The Age: Coroner condemns Hell Ride
State Coroner Graeme Johnstone has found the death of an elderly man struck down by a cyclist on Melbourne’s notorious Hell Ride was “unnecessary and preventable”. The ride is an informal, weekly 75-kilometre high-speed ride through Melbourne’s bayside suburbs. James Gould, 77 died after he was struck by cyclist William […]

Des Moines Register: Mangled cyclist was a mom
Julie Engeman doesn’t shed a tear over two cyclist friends killed on the road in the last three years. Sadness had given way to anger.
A 52-year-old cyclist herself, Engeman stands before 45 drivers education students at Ames High School, urging them to prevent the terror on Iowa highways […]