The lorry lens to stop cyclists being killed The Evening Standard (London) October 1, 2008 Wednesday A Edition BYLINE: DAVID WILLIAMS Device lets drivers see...
Imagine one of these at critical mass: http://www.popsci.com.au/diy/article/2008-10/pedal-powered-panzer And for those people who miss the feeling of a saddle...
victor rajewski
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Oct 3, 2008 11:41 pm
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Congratulations for getting this off the ground and running in Melbourne. Good idea to have a nominal entry fee helping to cover the cost of the equipment and...
The greens have a nifty new website, though it would make alot more sense if they used the right colours on the map. http://thepeopleplan.org.au -- ...
Hi all, There was talk of putting up a ghost bike in the city; has anyone done this (I don't head through the city much so I haven't had a look myself). If not...
victor rajewski
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Oct 7, 2008 12:00 am
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Wow, I had no idea they were working on this. What they fail to mention (of relevance to this list) is that the People Plan will take cars off the road,...
actually they do mention something along those lines (not lanes specifically, but that taking cars off the road improves safety for cyclists), but they don't...
... even ... and ... Greens ... With the increasing amount of cyclists choosing to be RLJ* it might even be a deliberate act to leave them out. Lost count of...
Have you read the discussion paper? It's a bit better there. "The easiest way to make Melbourne better bike is to reduce the number of cars on the road. A...
... I don't agree that this statement suffices. Three very short paragraphs in a 30-plus page transport plan makes bikes seem like an afterthought. Also the BV...
The CBD is full of bike lanes that are so narrow that they are a joke - if a car door opens it goes past the bike "lane" into the traffic lane! But I don't...
Wow. I think he's trying to be moronic, er, I mean ironic. Or funny or something. Ah well, quality at the Age has gone downhill too fast; might have to stop...
victor rajewski
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Oct 7, 2008 3:09 am
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The Age (& other mass media) were already on my list of things that I don't bother with (wouldn't say I hate them, can't be bothered getting that excited...)....
... Amusingly I nearly got doored in Wellington last week. But the motorist realised I was there just in time and slammed the door onto their own leg. Amusing...
Moz
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Oct 7, 2008 3:16 am
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What does RLJ* mean? I googled but only turned up Russian Language Journalists.. So let me get this straight. Road rules pertaining to bike lanes can be...
... (I am not particularly familiar with this intersection, I've cycled straight through it once, and driven through it once). Surely the safest way is to do...
Hook turns are legal at any intersection, for bikes AFAIK. However this requires you to wait twice for a green light.I do hook turns but if I arrive at a red...
The problem about doing this at the Melville Rd intersection is that there is sometimes a right turn arrow. So then you don't get a pedestrian light and you...
... Meh. Funny he hasn't noticed the phone book stopped coming out in A-K and L-Z sections a couple of years ago, either. If you're going to try to be funny...
from Cameron Bell of Ringwood <http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/letters/emotional-thank-heavens-for-that-20081007-4vsz.html?skin=text-only> Another side to the...
Gordon Macmillan
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Oct 7, 2008 7:44 pm
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Stencils of bikes on bike lanes mean next to nothing. It's the bike lane sign (on a post) that legally signifies it as such. Check your Victorian Road rules. ...
PeteSig
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Oct 7, 2008 10:10 pm
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... There are some places where it's illegal to ride on tram tracks, but in general it's OK by the rules. Virtually all roads with tram tracks are multi-lane...
Forwarded message: Dear Friend,This Wednesday 15 October is National Ride to Work Day. On September 18th this year a young cyclist lost her life on Swanston ...
