The Cycling Advocates’ Network (CAN) is saddened by the death of Christchurch City Councillor and former paralympian Graham Condon in a cycling accident in suburban Christchurch last Saturday. The driver of the car striking Councillor Condon was 15 years old and appears to have lost control of her car. CAN proposes young people should not be eligible for a learner licence until the age of 16, and a full licence till the age of 19. All driver licence training and testing should cover respect for and correct behaviour around cyclists. In accidents involving cyclists, any legal assessments of fault should be weighted against the car driver, as should insurance assessments. This approach is common in European countries. In parallel, CAN supports compulsory third-party insurance for motorists, with premiums based on motorist characteristics such as gender, age, and driving record. CAN also...
News: December 2007
Dec
Members of the Green party and Christchurch cycle advocacy group SPOKES will be giving away "Free Fuel" at an inner-city intersection this Friday, to mark World Car Free Day. Barron The group will be handing out freshly-cooked toast to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians at the busy inner city intersection of Lichfield and Manchester Streets, along with information leaflets stating that "Toast Is Fuel!” and outlining the benefits of toast compared with petrol. Greens spokesperson and SPOKES chair Paul de Spa says that conversion to toast can save motorists a lot of money. "Even with recent price falls, petrol is still nearly four times the price of toast, per kilometre. Three slices of toast, costing 30 cents, gives you enough energy to commute 5km to and from work by bicycle. Petrol for the same journey would cost $1.10." “Once petrol prices start to rise again,...
Dec
Just to show that we are live and working...