9/10/09 - NZ Herald. Cop who peppersprayed cyclist to face trial
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10602261
2/10/09 You may want to read this as well. Very interesting piece of assessment. Sridhar
http://washcycle.typepad.com/home/2008/07/the-myth-of-the.html#
2/10/09 This week's Green Party podcast on cycling. (Sophie)
Greg Paterson is the Auckland cyclist fighting for his life in hospital. He's one of about 200 cyclists who will be seriously injured or killed on our roads this year. He's also one of the huge majority of cyclists that gets injured or killed through no fault of their own. What has been this Government's response to date on creating both safer places for cyclists to ride and changing the attitudes of the drivers who are hurting them? Green MP and cycling advocate, Kevin Hague, has some answers:
http://www.greens.org.nz/audio/way-we-think-about-cyclists
Safe cycling from the Green Party Parliamentary cycling team.
Kia Ora fellow Cyclists,
Here is a link to my blog on the latest cyclist accident in Auckland, the inappropriate local comment from Community Board chair Colin Davis, and comments for a positive way forward from here.
Please take a look at: http://blog.greens.org.nz/2009/09/28/cyclists-worthy-of-greater-protection/
Safe Cycling,
Kevin Hague
Green Party MP
Spokesperson for Cycling and Active Transport
Urban cycling in the Netherlands:
http://urbanbicycles.googlepages.com/bicyclesnetherlands
(note the video at the top of the page and the photo link at the bottom)
and NZ cycling Stats:
http://www.transport.govt.nz/research/Documents/Cyclist-Crash-Factsheet.pdf