by Tori | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
1. The basics Obey give way rules, road signs and markings. Use hand signals. Pass other people safely and without startling them. Keep left when it is safe to do so. No more than two riders side-by-side. Do not ride while distracted or impaired. Do not ride on...
by Tori | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
After our chat with George, we got to thinking.. how do we change the prevailing attitudes surrounding cyclists? Turns out we are not the only ones thinking about this and there has been much research conducted on the subject. The New Zealand Transport agency...
by Tori | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
At The Safer Cycling Foundation, we firmly believe cycling is important for a variety of reasons; environmental, physical health and mental well-being crop up frequently. We have found a group that not only demonstrates the truth of this, but also took the time to...
by Tori | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Intersections are among the most dangerous places on the New Zealand road network. A report published in 2013 stated that in the previous 5 years in urban areas 46% of deaths and serious injuries happened at intersections. On rural roads, with speed limits of 80km/h...
by Tori | Oct 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
George Bennett probably doesn’t need much introduction to cycling fans in New Zealand. At 31 years old he has represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, ridden in 14 Grand tours and 6 Classics with too many notable results to even...
by Tori | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Here at Safer Cycling we tend to hear a lot about how the cyclists are at fault. How the cyclists don’t obey the road rules. How the cyclists don’t deserve to be on the roads. We are aware there are two sides to every argument and that cyclists are not perfect but we...
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