Tag Archives: cycling

Government should fully repeal compulsory bike helmet law

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Gene Tunny

I’m a great believer in bicycle helmets and I’d never ride my bike on the road without one. Indeed, a nice red Giro helmet I owned undoubtedly saved me from a nasty head injury when I decked it after hitting … Continue reading →

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4WD mums causing car-bike war theory sounds wacky, but motorists’ attitudes to cyclists do matter

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Gene Tunny

It has been observed internationally that cyclists are safer in communities where more people ride bikes (e.g. Copenhagen), because motorists are used to seeing to cyclists and treat them as legitimate road users. So the attitudes of our motorists toward … Continue reading →

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Potentially large economic and environmental benefits from improving pedestrian safety

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Gene Tunny

I’m pleased to see the Queensland Government will install flashing lights at schools with a view to improving pedestrian safety, as reported by the Sunshine Coast Daily earlier today: WALKING to and from school will be safer for children and … Continue reading →

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