Bayside Leader: “My Melbourne Survey: Bayside’s public enemy No. 1″
A startling percentage of Bayside residents have pointed to bike riders as the biggest problem on our roads.
The Leader Community Newspapers’ My Melbourne survey reveals that 15 per cent of Bayside residents – three times the Melbourne average – think cyclists were their No. 1 traffic issue. More than 8000 responses from 33 council areas were analysed for the citywide survey. [Read more →]
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Herald Sun: Bike ride rage taking over
Rage against bayside cyclists is out of control, angry riders say. Cyclists are often pelted with beer cans and fruit while the number of cyclists taken to hospital after road rage incidents has risen sharply.
Cyclists want the State Government to establish designated bike lanes and finance safety advertisements.
Police yesterday stepped up the hunt for a hoon driver who deliberately rammed a group of riders on the way to start the Around the Bay In A Day ride at the weekend.
“Riders are routinely pelted with anything from beer cans to apples and other foods,” Beach Road Cyclists’ spokesman Marcel Lema said.
“We have been saying all along the data available simply does not represent what is happening on the roads.
“There needs to be a study to find out how many riders are being injured as a result of irresponsible drivers.” [Read more →]
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Media Release: Beach Road Cyclists Demand Immediate Action On Weekend Clearways (PDF file)
Beach Road Cyclist is a cycling advocacy group based in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs. Our group is at the forefront of voicing the safety concerns of on-road cyclists, particularly those relating to the Beach Road area.
Beach Road is the most popular bicycle route in Australia. The latest traffic count revealed over 7000 bicycle riders are using this route on Saturday mornings. Parked cars on Beach Road constitute a cycling traffic hazard that consistently leads to accident and significant injury. [Read more →]
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Bayside Leader: Parked cars in Beach Rd a hazard
A weekend cycling clearway proposal is not being supported by Bayside Council.
Three times more cyclists than drivers use Beach Rd at weekends – yet Bayside Council refuses to create a parking clearway. [Read more →]
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