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London has become the first city in the world to introduce the Direct Vision Standard for all trucks in the British capital, in a bid to protect bike riders and pedestrians.
E-scooter riders have a tipple, then a topple
E-scooter riders in New Zealand are a worry: first they get tipsy, and then they go topsy-turvy. A new study calls for education and regulation to make scooters safer.
Make walking, bike riding easier as more Victorians return to the workplace
A coalition of 13 walking, bike riding, transport, health and research groups are urging the Victorian Government to make it easier for people to walk and ride as more Victorians return to working onsite.
Siren call of tabloids turns sour
A favourite complaint about how bike lanes and traffic calming measures slow down critical emergency services transport has been debunked.
Transport a route to better health
New research shows that those who ride to work are among the few getting healthier in a population that overall is getting chronically sicker.
The Netherlands by numbers
A new release of cycling data from the Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy reveals some interesting statistics that leave no doubt as to why the Dutch are such a healthy bunch.
Bikes can make big impact on climate crisis
An in depth study of the carbon-reducing impact of city-based lifestyle changes revealed that swapping just one trip from car to bike can significantly lower a populations' carbon footprint.
Drop dead! Not if you ride a bike.
A new study from Europe found that if you engaged in regular physical activity your risk of instant death from a heart attack goes down as much as 45 per cent.
RACV and councils join forces to help people get riding
RACV, City of Melbourne, City of Port Phillip and Yarra City Council have joined to launch Let’s Ride Melbourne!, a new program aiming to help more people start riding bikes.
Parliament report recommends more bike lanes
A Victorian parliamentary committee report into the state's coronavirus response has confirmed that bikes are an integral part of helping us reach a new normal.