Victoria will go ahead with a $33.7 million investment in roadside cameras that can detect distracted driving after a trial found one in 42 people were using a mobile phone while behind the wheel.
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Councils cop caning over roads
There is hope that safer and smoother rides may be up the road for bike riders, following a critical report into the management of road maintenance by local councils.
Western upgrades project completed
A multi-million-dollar project to upgrade bike infrastructure in Melbourne's west has wrapped up.
Major construction starts on Childs Road
The upgrade of Childs Road in Mill Park moves to the major construction stage next Wednesday.
Boost for Mount Gambier bike path
Mount Gambier has secured $800,000 from the state government to extend a shared path from the Mount Gambier Rail Trail and install solar lighting along the popular track.
Opal card to cover share bikes in Sydney
The NSW government is trialing a world first multi-modal transport incentive program that will allow Sydney commuters to pay for share bikes with their digital Opal card.
Greater Hobart vision seeking your comments
The state government and Greater Hobart councils have released a new planning document outlining the main directions for development of transport and development in Hobart until 2050.
Calls for separation in Canberra
A new study on bike lanes in the ACT has found that simple bike lanes on main arterial roads may not provide adequate safety, and separated infrastructure is required.
Tassie Bike News Bites
The new Latrobe section of the coastal pathway opens, Hobart's Trackcare looking for input and an e-vehicle expo in Triabunna feature in this edition's Bike News.
Bruny Is & Mt Rumney on April rides calendar
After an action-packed March, we’ve got a few ride leaders on holiday this month so there are only two rides scheduled, but luckily they are both great routes.
What a difference a trip makes
New research from Europe has found that people who ride a bike on a daily basis had 84 percent lower carbon emissions from all their daily travel than those who didn't.
Parramatta Escarpment Boardwalk now open
The Parramatta Escarpment Boardwalk is now open, providing a missing link connecting 20km of off-road path between Parramatta Park and Sydney Olympic Park.
State cycling projects get underway in south
One of the central promises made by the Liberal Party at the 2018 election was to spend $2 million in each of Tasmania’s three regions to improve cycling infrastructure on state roads, especially where they intersect with council cycling infrastructure.
Gardiners Creek goes up to Glenferrie
A short section of the Gardiners Creek Trail will be closed near Glenferrie Road during off-peak hours this week.
A case to keep pop-ups
A new study of European city's temporary bike lanes has found that if you build it, they will bike; and predicts that if you keep it, they will continue to bike.
New separated cycleway for Sydney’s Oxford Street
A proposed multimillion-dollar new, separated cycleway will link Sydney's CBD to the eastern suburbs.
Canada announces national bike fund
Canada has committed $415M for new bike paths, trails and footbridges as part of the countries plan to achieve nets zero emissions by 2050.
Historic bike tunnel re-opened
The 80-year-old Maastunnel under the river through central Rotterdam is again open to bikes after a careful three-year renovation and restoration.
Seven years for deadly driver caught in Adelaide
A hit-run driver extradited from Adelaide for killing a bike rider while driving in Los Angeles has been sentenced to seven years jail.
Muscle up for a healthy heart, especially females
A new study has found that people with higher levels of muscle mass are less likely to die from heart disease, with important implications for women’s health.
Stay positive on pop-ups and keep people pedalling
Bicycle Network CEO Craig Richards has written about the need to keep people pedalling with pop-up bike lanes.
Looking for the promise of ongoing bike funding
Infrastructure promises are always popular during election campaigns, but this time around we want to see a promise for the establishment of ongoing transport cycling infrastructure funding.