Safety advocates appalled by harmful speed advice from NZTA
Road safety advocates are shocked at new advice from NZTA for people to drive at unsafe speeds.
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CAN has released a joint statement with Bike Auckland about our Mourning the future fallen ceremonies held today to acknowledge and pay our respects the extra lives that will be lost due to increasing speed limits around the country.
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Raising speed limits under the government’s new proposals will cost lives and should be strongly rejected by communities around the country, says Cycling Action Network.
Cycling Action Network campaigns to enable families to be able cycle safely around their own neighbourhoods safely, including kids being able to ride safely to school and back.
The Government's transport plans for Wellington are a hodgepodge of failed ideas from the 1960s, say cycling advocates.
"Everyone, except the Government, knows you simply can't build your way out of congestion," says Patrick Morgan.
"Extra car tunnels would attract more traffic, jamming up Wellington streets, adding pollution and danger.
Cycling advocates are deeply concerned about the Government's draft transport plans, released today.
"Instead of getting New Zealand back on track, they are taking us on a road to nowhere," said Cycling Action Network spokesman, Patrick Morgan.
Government must do more to protect school children from traffic danger, say cycling advocates
As children head back to school next week, cycling advocates are calling on the Government to protect them from traffic danger.
Trans rights are human rights, say cycling advocates
Cycling Action Network (CAN) has issued a statement in support of trans women.
"Everyone has the right to participate in cycling and to be treated with respect and empathy," says CAN project manager Patrick Morgan. "Transgender people can take part in sports in the gender they identify with."
In New Zealand it is unlawful to discriminate against someone because of their sexual orientation or sex, including their gender identity, gender expression, or sex characteristics.
'Outrageous' stalling on sustainable transport projects
(source, RNZ News, 5 November 2023)
On Car-free Day, 22 September, cycling advocates call for an end to car dependency
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Cycling advocates call for climate action, at COP27
7 November 2022