Section 4.8 Measuring cycling safety

More needs to be done about cycling safety, and it starts with reporting accidents. For road cyclists, this is how.

Australian Road Rule 153 for cyclists

Poor road markings and poor motorists make a cyclist’s life difficult. A marked shoulder is easily mistaken for the bike lane, which creates confusion. More about Australian Road Rule 153.

Section 4.1 Austroads recommendations on speed limits

We are warned of the dangers of roads from an early age, but few would know just how dangerous a car driving at the 50 km/h in a local street can be. At 50 km/h there is a low chance of a struck pedestrian or cyclist surviving. Austroads recommends lowering speed limits.