Motoring group RACV has joined the calls for minimum passing distance laws to be introduced in Victoria.
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Legal bungle stalls trail projects
Two major trail expansions in Melbourne’s north—situated along railway corridors—have been frozen due to a recently discovered legal anomaly.
A year of campaigning for people who ride
We thought we’d take the opportunity to reflect on a year of fighting for the rights of bike riders and campaigning for better bike riding conditions.
Road Safety Symposium
World leading experts will explore new avenues to improve safety on our roads at a symposium scheduled for Melbourne in March 2020.
Off-road path to link airport to causeway
The Department of State Growth has revised plans to widen the Tasman Highway between the airport and Midway Point causeway and new plans include a shared riding and walking path along the northern edge of the road.
Sydney Harbour Bridge ramp update
An updated proposal for a bicycle ramp for the Sydney Harbour Bridge is expected to be released in the coming months.
Traffic inquiry coming to the end of the line
The Legislative Council’s inquiry into Hobart traffic congestion has now held public hearings and the submissions are in, as we wait to see what it recommends to solve the capital’s pesky peak hour problems.
Banning bikes not the fix for George Street
Bicycles are set to be banned on George Street between Town Hall and Wynyard just weeks before Sydney’s light rail is set to open.
Rumble in the regions
Regional Roads Victoria continues to upgrade the safety of rural roads and is undertaking an extensive rollout of rumble strips across the state's south-west.
Change to footpath riding law not enough
Bicycle Network is disappointed by the Andrews Labor Government’s decision to increase the age that people in Victoria can ride a bike on the footpath by just one year.
Bicycles and the City of Melbourne’s 2030 Transport Strategy
The City of Melbourne Council has unanimously approved it's 10 year Transport Strategy. We have a look at what that means for bike riding.
ACT Police put close-pass drivers on notice
ACT Police are stepping up their enforcement of minimum passing distance law with the announcement of a crackdown on motorists who pass people on bikes too closely.
Help shape Victoria’s new Road Safety Strategy
Victorians are being called on to help inform the priorities for the state’s next Road Safety Strategy which sets out to stop people from being killed or seriously injured on our roads.
Bikes banned on Newcastle light rail route
Bike riders have been banned from Scott Street in the mixed running section of the Newcastle Light Rail following the completion of the NSW Government safety review.
RACV school speed proposal not low enough
Bicycle Network supports the RACV’s call for lower speed limits outside every school in Victoria, but would like to see it go further.
Macksville to Nambucca path imminent
18 months since funding was announced to complete the cycleway between Macksville and Nambucca, construction is expected to start by the end of the year.
Cairns to Gordonvale connection
A new 20 km off-road bike path has been announced to bridge the missing links from Cairns all the way south to Gordonvale.
How will injury insurance work with automated vehicles?
What if a car that ran a red and bounced you onto the road was self-driving? And wasn’t carrying any humans. And wasn’t keen to exchange details.
Tassie Bike News Bites
A new bridge linking Dolphin Sands and Swansea, e-bikes help family ditch car, rotarians riding to raise money for malaria research, new Launceston signs, rail trail legislation to go to parliament.
Police blitz shows bike rider compliance is up
The results from NSW Police’s latest blitz on bike riders and pedestrians shows that people who ride bikes in Sydney are generally obeying the law.