At 40km/h – which is widely enforced in busy areas and around schools – there is still a 60 per cent likelihood a person hit will be killed.
Professor Marco te Brommelstroet scoffs at Melbourne’s frequent ranking as one of the most liveable cities in the world.
Merri-bek council will consider ripping up a section of separated bike lanes in Pascoe Vale after residents complained they were causing safety issues and stand-offs between motorists.
Cycling slowly doesn’t come easy to the uninitiated,but in the Netherlands is an art you should cultivate.
The annual ride,which started in 2009,is billed as promoting cycling as a key form of transportation and fuel-conscious consumption.
About 60 per cent of Victorians are interested in cycling as a form of transport but are afraid to ride alongside traffic,and separated bike lanes aren’t keeping up.
The government axed plans for a controversial separated bike lane that would cut speed limits and a lane of traffic – but a local council has been lashed for putting it back on the agenda.
An Indigenous artwork depicting eels will run the length of the 200-metre bike ramp,the construction of which has divided opinion in Sydney’s north.
Companies behind the latest rollout say there is untapped demand for “micromobility” and that technology will make a difference this time around.
The cycleway was to run from Taylor Square to Centennial Park along Oxford Street. It is now facing an assault of opposition from locals,including high-profile politicians and small business owners.
Push-bikes were too slow but my electric bike offers me a sweat-free way of getting around – and delivers small moments of joy.