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From the meeting with Ross McCoy of NZTA and the NPDC Cycle Strategy team held on Wednesday, this document outlines what will be funded on state highways etc for the next 3 years. This document details the funding provided for the Taranaki region – and as a dynamic document will be reviewed and updated regularly to reflect any approved variations to programmes, with the latest version available on the NZTA’s website at www.nzta.govt.nz. For information on funding for the rest of New Zealand (and how the NLTP is developed and managed) see the ‘national’ document, which is also available at...

Cycling advocates call for stop to cyclist-bashing

The Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) is calling for a stop to cyclist-bashing on the roads and in the media.

CAN's call comes after four cyclists were injured last week on Auckland's Tamaki Drive when a car failed to stop at a stop sign. Public and media response to the crash frequently featured abuse of cyclists.

CAN spokes person Stephen McKernon says "cyclists often endure verbal abuse from motorists simply for being on the road. A segment of the motoring public also says cyclists break the Road Code and are a nuisance...

North Taranaki Cycling Advocates

The NTCA committee would like to keep you up to date on what they have been doing as far as cycling advocacy in 2009:

About NTCA

The North Taranaki Cycling Advocates group in New Plymouth are an affiliated group of the national Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN), looking after the interests of cyclists in North Taranaki.  NTCA represents a broad cross-section of cyclists in Taranaki with both recreational and commuting members, road and mountain bikers and a wide range of ages.  We work with central government and local...

In the aftermath of a tragic crash that has left one cyclist critically
injured after a weekend collision between a car and group of
cyclists, Cycle Action Auckland members have expressed their sympathy
to those involved in the crash, and have discussed some of the issues arising from the event with television, radio and newspaper media.

Mark Bracey, Chair of Cycle Action Auckland sent out this message:
'Our
thoughts and best wishes go out to the cyclists and the families of the
victims of the accident on Tamaki Drive on Saturday'....

Saturday Sep 26, 2009
A car that allegedly ran a stop sign has left four cyclists in hospital, one in a serious condition.

Four men were cycling along Tamaki Drive in St Heliers, Auckland this morning and were hit about 8am.

Inspector Willy Taylor said police were talking to a woman driver and witnesses.

"It was a stop sign and she went through it," Mr Taylor said.

He said one of the cyclists was still unconscious but he expected the other three to be released from hospital today.

Witnesses said the injured cyclists were part of a group...

CAN groups and members are looking for CAN guidance on making a submission.

What are the most important initiatives? CAN staff had a go and want your input.  

Please let us have your thoughts by 4pm Friday 25 September as we wish to post this to CAN Forum and local groups to encourage submissions.

This amazing video, via Chicago Bicycle Advocate, was produced for the Chicago Police Department to educate drivers, cyclists and officers on traffic laws pertaining to bikes.  Given that the LAPD is revising its teaching methods for how it enforces traffic laws on cyclists this video should be required viewing down at Parker Center.

Traffic Enforcement for Bicyclist Safety from Chicago Bicycle Program on Vimeo.

Considering the disregard and hostility often projected by Los Angeles's Finest, that such videos exist (San...