https://www.europesays.com/uk/1300037/ EV pay-per-mile tax will track your car – how it works and how much you’ll pay #Business #ElectricVehicles #HybridCar #Motorists #Taxes #UK #UnitedKingdom
#motorists — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #motorists, aggregated by home.social.
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Why Australia's road toll is rising despite decades of safety improvements
or Normalising automobility violence* "Australia is on track to record the highest number of road deaths in 15 years, despite a national target to halve fatalities by 2030. It appears some of the progress we've been making has been wiped away...The biggest increase in fatalities is among vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists and motorbike riders, so that's something we need to be addressing.” >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/australia-road-toll-steadily-rising/107267422* "Critical mobility studies have challenged the idea of human error as a main cause of crashes as this perspective constructs automobility as normal and safe, and crashes as the exception...An individualized perspective remains deeply entrenched in everyday sense-making" >>
Starkbaum, J., Nedbálková, K., Kotaskova, E., Paul, T., Azzamová, K., & Němeček, K. (2026). Back to normal. How people make sense of road accidents through guilt. Mobilities, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2026.2672936
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17450101.2026.2672936#abstract
#DeathToll #RoadDeaths #RoadTrauma #crashes #SacrificeZone #MobilityDesign #violence #normalisation #automobility #anticipation #pedestrians #cyclists #cars #SUVs #motorists #speed #harm #PolicyMakers #governance #regulation #Publictransport -
Service station worker dies after being hit and dragged by ute in Coffs Harbour or The systemic violence inherent to automobility
"A service station worker has died from his injuries after being hit and dragged under a ute in Coffs Harbour last week. Bystanders performed first aid before emergency services worked for half an hour to free the man from underneath the vehicle.Police say the 36-year-old died in John Hunter Hospital yesterday and a report will be prepared for the coroner." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-26/service-station-worker-dies-in-hospital-after-dragged-by-ute/107308122
#cars #FossilFuel #work #OHS #SUVs #motorists #crash #pedestrians #CoffsHarbour #IntegralAccident #accidentology #dromology #MobilityDesign #SacrificeZone #SocietalComplacency #normalisation #violence #automobility #plough #ram -
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/61330/ How gas prices have driven the 2026 midterms #Affordability #BucksCounty #ConsumerPrices #CostOfLiving #DieselFuel #DieselPrices #DonaldTrump #EnergyPolicy #EnergyPrices #FuelPrices #FuelPump #GasPrices #GasPump #GasStation #GasolinePrices #IDidThat #Inflation #motorists #PoliticalMessaging #PoliticalProtest #PoliticalSticker #Polls #PresidentDonaldTrump #PublicOpinion #RegularGasoline #sticker #TedShaffrey #Transportation #TrumpSticker #USEconomy #UnleadedGasoline
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License of Parañaque City Government Employee Suspended for 90 Days by LTO
An employee of the City Government of Parañaque became the subject of allegations of aggressive driving and the harassment of a motorcycle rider. That said, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended the employee’s driver’s license for ninety days and issued him a show cause order, according to a news report by The Daily Tribune.
To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from The Daily Tribune news report. Some parts in boldface…
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has imposed a 90-day preventive suspension on a driver linked to a local government unit in Parañaque City following allegations of aggressive driving and harassment of a female motorcycle rider.
The LTO issued a show cause order Tuesday, 13 October, directing the vehicle’s registered owner and designated driver to explain their involvement in the incident.
According to the complainant, the driver repeatedly sounded the vehicle’s horn and flashed its high-beam headlights while following her from Don Bosco to Annex 42 in Parañaque.
The driver also allegedly made several attempts to overtake the motorcycle by entering the opposite lane, prompting oncoming motorists to sound their horns.
“Based on the video, the vehicle’s logo and the ID lace worn by the driver can also be seen, indicating that the driver is a government employee,” the LTO said.
The agency ordered the registered owner and driver to appear before its Intelligence and Investigation Division at the LTO Central Office in Quezon City on 21 October. Both were directed to submit sworn explanations and supporting documents addressing the allegations.
The LTO also ordered the driver to surrender their license immediately and placed the vehicle under alarm status.
The driver could be declared an Improper Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle, which may result in license suspension or revocation.
Let me end this post by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? If you are a resident of Parañaque, are you concerned that there could be more arrogant drivers currently employed by the City Government? Do you think the City Government has been neglectful on disciplining its employees? Have you personally ever encountered any abusive or arrogant employee of the City Government of Parañaque?
You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.
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IGP Orders Special Force To Remain In Edo, Benin Monarch Calls For 14 Days Fasting And Prayers, EDSG Decries Agberos ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Adams #Oshiomhole #Agberos #APC #AreaBoys #Benin #Bola #edo #election #Ewuare #Godwin #Igp #Motorists #Nyesom #oba #Obaseki #PDP #Police #Tax #Tinubu #Wike #Issues Published: September 26th, 2024 Reshared:…
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Victorian pothole anger erupts as motorists forced off Princes Highway with blown tyres
A woman has stood in the rain along a busy Victorian highway to warn more than 50 drivers…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #cars #Drivers #elections #motorists #potholes #rain #roads #tyres #vicroads
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https://www.edctips.com/597791/victorian-pothole-anger-erupts-as-motorists-forced-off-princes-highway-with-blown-tyres/ Victorian pothole anger erupts as motorists forced off Princes Highway with blown tyres #cars #drivers #elections #motorists #OffRoad #potholes #rain #roads #tyres #vicroads
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/453289/ AARTO Now Active in Newcastle: What Motorists Need to Know #aarto #KwaZuluNatalTransport #motorists #n11 #NewcastleMunicipality #NewcastleTraffic #OctoberTransportMonth #RoadSafety #RTIA #SouthAfrica #TrafficFines
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Any serious injury on shared paths is concerning...
84-year-old pedestrian struck by an e-bike being ridden by two teenage boys on a shared path."Margaret Throsby is recovering in hospital after she was hit by an e-bike on a shared path. She suffered a head injury and broken hip after being hit by an e-bike." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/margaret-throsby-injured-hit-by-e-bike/107204210Pedestrians have lost the footpath for walking after the market decided to fill it up with massive fat motor/bikes steered by juveniles.
#pedestrians #walking #SharedPathway #walkability #NSW #FootTraffic #MotorisedVehicles #MassiveFatBikes #harm #parenting #supervision #MobilityDesign #motorists #regulation -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/709582/ Aluminium spiral sculptures on four buildings at Ellerslie’s new Waiatarua rental blocks #Aluminium #Anton #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #ArtsAndDesign #ArtsDesign #artworks #at #aucklands #blocks #Buildings #Design #Éire #ellerslie #ellerslies #Entertainment #forde #four #IE #Ireland #mori #motorists #motorway #multilevel #New #on #rental #residential #Sculptor #sculptures #shapes #Southern #spiral #waiatarua #will
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Aluminium spiral sculptures on four buildings at Ellerslie’s new Waiatarua rental blocks https://www.byteseu.com/2404389/ #aluminium #anton #Artworks #AT #aucklands #blocks #Buildings #ellerslie #ellerslies #forde #four #mori #motorists #motorway #Multilevel #new #NewZealand #on #Rental #residential #sculptor #sculptures #shapes #southern #spiral #waiatarua #will
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Shorts 311: Crickets and Motorists Make the Same Mistakes
from Into Your Head podcast - IntoYourHead dot ie. #crickets #motorists #funnythoughts #podcasts #comedypodcasts #podcastclips #absurdhumor #wildlife #commuteing #carlife #entomology
https://intoyourhead.ie/2026/09/26/shorts-311-crickets-and-motorists-make-the-same-mistakes/
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Big Killer Cars
As our car sizes grow, new evidence points to pedestrian risk"A US study of crash data found that for every 10cm increase in front-end height, the risk of pedestrian death increased by 22 per cent, with women, children and seniors more at risk than other people."
"Like the US, the number of pedestrian deaths in Australia has risen in the past five years (after years of trending down), while the fatality rate for passengers inside a vehicle has roughly stabilised."
“If the point of the crush is to the upper part of the pedestrian’s body, and also if the pedestrian doesn’t end up on the bonnet and instead ends up on the ground hitting their head on the concrete, those are elements that can increase the likelihood of fatality."
“These are otherwise survivable crashes that are turning fatal as a result of vehicle design...The big cars have the momentum, and without any change in policy, the momentum is not going to go away."
“Right now, there is no disincentive to go and buy big.” >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/big-cars-linked-to-pedestrian-deaths/107053810
#cars #pedestrians #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #motorists #SUVs #sedans #hatchbacks #americanisation #RoadTrauma #RoadFatalities #women #children -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/690849/ People are ‘not aware’ of how much their car costs to run #Business #Car #Éire #esri #Fuel #IE #IgnoranceIsBliss #Ireland #Maintenance #motorists #tax
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https://www.europesays.com/3249834/ Southern Motorway crash: Northbound lane blocked after four-vehicle crash #after #aucklands #being #blocked #crash #delays #expect #fourvehicle #lane #Morning #motorists #motorway #NewZealand #northbound #southern #this #warned
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/414072/ Multiple vehicles trapped in Johannesburg flooding as JMPD warns motorists #android #CityOfJohannesburg #CurreyStreet #doornfontein #EmergencyCallCentre #HopeNtanziIolCoZa #ios #JMPD #motorists #SiemertRoad #SouthAfrica #vehicles #XolaniFihla
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Rural road deaths increasing
"A new report has identified an increasing number of fatal crashes on rural and regional roads".
"An analysis by the Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) found 906 people died on roads outside the capital cities in 2025, a 10.5 per cent increase on 2024. The ARSF understands this to be the highest number of regional fatalities since 2020."
"Deaths on rural, regional and remote roads made up nearly 70 per cent of the national road toll in 2025, despite only about 25 per cent of the population living in those locations." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/experts-call-for-driver-caution-as-regional-road-toll-grows/107116680
#car #crashes #MobilityDesign #roads #speed #motorists #trauma #RegionalDrivers #carnage #sprawl
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* Victorian prisoners to be sent out to repair roads under Labor’s pothole plan
"Inmates would take over ‘basic’ road maintenance duties, allowing skilled crews to focus on fixing 500,000 potholes." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/31/victorian-prisoners-to-be-sent-out-to-repair-roads-under-labors-pothole-plan* Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (lyrics) >>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_WmvJRQdAc
#inequality #incarceration #work #labour #infrastructure #roads #motorists #cars #SUVs #trucks #convicts -
https://www.europesays.com/africa/401003/ Motorists rush to save 12 police officers after fiery N1 crash #dead #Fire #HeadonCollision #injured #motorists #n1 #news #Police #SouthAfrica
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The risks of normalising cycling in a car-dependent infrastructure
Where is the safe cycling infrastructure?
"Many Australians are interested in cycling but feel intimidated by riding in traffic. Others are uncertain about route planning, road rules or cycling infrastructure. In highly car-dependent places, cycling can feel unfamiliar, risky or at odds with car-related norms. Simply providing technology and infrastructure does not overcome this.""Australia’s investment in cycling infrastructure remains essential. We need safer bike lanes, secure parking and better integration with public transport."
https://theconversation.com/people-are-more-likely-to-ditch-the-car-and-use-an-e-bike-if-they-feel-confident-and-safe-288102
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Mowing down children and the racist feeding frenzy that followed.
Alabama in the 1930s?"* Two children, who were riding a motorised pushbike and left with serious injuries, were allegedly pursued and mowed down by 56-year-old Gol Gol man Andrew Brien.."
"Mr Brien allegedly pursued the children through the pedestrian-only mall in the belief they were involved in vandalism at his partner's real estate business. However, the court heard the children were "blameless" of any offending on the night."
"The amount and volume of racist and violent comments surged after the incident, with hundreds of social media posts laying blame on the boys and praising the driver.""The act alone was shocking, but what followed on social media revealed a distressing and damaging ugliness...What we've seen lately in terms of social media is that anger is coming out in really primal responses, in ideas and thoughts and beliefs which do not have a place in a civilised society."
"It is not OK to hurt children. It is never OK to hurt children. It's not OK to call this man a hero."
"No-one should see violence against their children or community being celebrated or joked about...I don't want to see comments that I think would be better placed in 1930s Alabama". >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/mildura-leaders-call-for-calm-after-boys-struck-by-ute/107032768* "A 24-year-old hit and run driver who injured two pedestrians, one of them fatally, sped away and then bragged about it to his friends has been spared jail time in Darwin."
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsRPw3srQeg
#children #cars #violence #dehumanisation #racism #harm #UTEs #motorists #pedestrians #malls #FirstNationsPeoples #IndigenousPeoples #SettlerSociety #incivility #SocialMedia #hate #governance -
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/18/ulez-hardest-decision-mayor-london-impact-sadiq-khan. Why the Hell should it have been "hard" for #SadiqKhan to do the right thing on #airpollution & for #publichealth, particularly when it came to the #health of #children, the #elderly & the #disabled? Why should the #selfish #interests of #motorists & #motor #manufacturers take priority over them? Why are #politicians, of #Left & #Right, so wilfully myopic?
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/79202/ Wildfires ongoing as ‘major incident’ continues across Wales | ITV Cymru Wales #diabetes #FireService #Health #heatwave #itv #ItvNews #ITVNewsInFull #motorists #Wales #wildfires
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Croydon develops plans to expand electric vehicle charging network
Croydon Council is looking to expand electric vehicle charging points across the borough to make them more accessible…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Croydon #electricvehicle #environment #motorists #Sustainability #Transport
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Wow - apparently *none* of the #Gardaí are #pursuit trained to same standards as officers in GB / NI (or other European countries).
How even can a country operate like that?
Folk will be constantly at the mercy of reckless drivers or outright criminals / sociopaths. I have also seen quite a few Irish tooters over the years pointing this out
Sorting this out won't be an easy task - #roads in GB were quite lawless until things got cleaned up starting around late 1990s,. #CarCulture is strong, stubborn and resilient, and older #motorists still resent limitations of their "freedom" and many vote for parties such as Reform / Restore out of spite..
https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2026-08-17/garda-told-not-to-pursue-wrong-way-driver-before-fatal-crash
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RE: https://rssfeed.media/@guardianfeeds/117111482453907217
#Freakonomics covered this ages ago - the effect may be reducing, and monitoring drivers might be the answer
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/do-taylor-swift-and-bad-bunny-have-blood-on-their-hands/
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No kidding: the #brazenness and #entitlement shared by #motorists knows no bounds, even in #NYC
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5927506/speed-cameras-ticket-backlash #climate #airquality
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Motorists object to traffic laws, ignore multiple signs, blame council and say they're trying to raise money. The newspaper conveniently forgets cyclists.
https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/26448913.new-signs-installed-alencon-link-basingstoke/
"As previously reported, a total of 21,454 motorists were fined by Hampshire County Council after being caught by cameras in Alencon Link, next to the railway station, which is a pedestrian zone except for buses and taxis."
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Big US‑style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it
"We know vehicles on Australian roads are getting progressively bigger: more protective of their own occupants, but potentially more dangerous to those outside them. Here’s what we found:
every additional 100 kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality regulation
every additional 10 cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality
utes and US-style pick-up trucks were associated with around 60% higher pedestrian fatality risk than conventional passenger cars
the relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments. "
The psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars
#pedestrians #cars #SUVs #SupersizedMachines #motorists #RoadTrauma #crashes #TheAmericanWayOfLife #PedestrianFatality #children #VisionZero #SacrificeZone #tax #regulation -
#Aldi Opens Its #Munich Car Parks to Local Residents at Night
At night for residents, by day for shoppers: the Munich-based technology company #Wemolo and the Aldi Süd chain have launched a pilot project that gives Munich #motorists access to supermarket car parks after the shops close.
Photo: ChatGPT
#Read More👇👇👇
https://munchen.news/en/munich/aldi-opens-its-munich-car-parks-to-local-residents-at-night/
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“More than half of all road deaths are people who aren't even in a car – they are walking, cycling or riding a motorcycle. When roads are designed as if only car drivers matter, these people are left dangerously exposed,” said Dr Etienne Krug Director of the Department of Health Determinants, Promotion and Prevention at WHO. “We know what works – strong laws and enforcement, safe infrastructure and vehicles with particular attention to lowering speed and addressing impaired driving. This declaration means we must all go further and faster.”
https://www.who.int/news/item/20-07-2026-road-deaths-fall-by-21--globally-but-stronger-action-is-needed-to-save-lives
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Street signs around here are just there to be knocked over by motorists.
No road is ever wide enough.
No car parking is ever large enough.
Roundabouts are there to crack the edges or better drive straight over them if there isn't too much vegetation.
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Direct action
Motorists rip out no parking signs and throw them in the creek"Plenty of other no parking signs had been knocked over and thrown aside in various locations."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-10/no-parking-signs-rejected-mt-barker-hospital-redevelopment/106901958
#motorists #cars #mindsets #creeks #ParkingRage
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Motorised bikes
First they put e-bikes on the market, then it is a long wait for regulation of illegal high-powered 'motorbikes' on shared pathways and beaches.There has been "...alleged antisocial and criminal behaviour involving a group of youths riding e-bikes in the Moonee and North Sapphire Beach areas."
"The claims echo concerns being raised in communities right across the state. For many locals, the issue isn’t just legality. It’s safety on shared pathways residents once felt confident using every day." >>
https://coffscoast.newsofthearea.com.au/technology-outpaces-the-law-on-e-bikes
#pedestrians #motorists #Ebike #safety #regulation #beaches #MooneeBeach #NorthSapphireBeach #Sawtell #CoffsHarbour #NSW #MotorVehicles #MobilityDesign #ActiveTansportInfrastructure
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Nudging drivers to share the roads with wildlife
"Motorists are being urged to slow down and stay alert for wildlife as Transport for NSW launches its annual “Animals on Country Roads” safety campaign.
"Between 2016 and 2025, 26 people were killed and more than 1,250 crashes resulted in injuries involving animals on country roads. Kangaroos were involved in the highest proportion of fatal crashes involving animals in NSW, accounting for 44 per cent of deaths over the past decade."
“Driving on country roads means sharing the road with animals that can move quickly and unpredictably...Slow down, stay alert – especially at dawn and dusk – and take note of the animal warning signs. Also look out for animals near creeks and waterholes."
"The campaign runs until 30 June, encouraging motorists to take extra care on country roads and be prepared for unexpected wildlife hazards, including reporting injured animals to WIRES on 1300 094 737." >>
https://nambuccavalley.newsofthearea.com.au/look-out-for-wildlife-campaign
#cars #motorists #speeding #MobilityDesign #roads #HabitatFragmentation #wildlife #livestock #RoadKill #RoadTrauma
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Taking from cars and giving to people
Kerbside parking - "Drivers are using a public road to park their private cars. What would happen if authorities banned on-street parking?"
"Australia actually has an oversupply of parking, both on streets and in parking lots...In many European nations, authorities have worked to make streets less centred on cars and parking." >>
https://theconversation.com/kerbside-parking-is-great-for-drivers-but-terrible-for-everyone-else-could-we-get-rid-of-it-283687
#cars #motorists #clutter #parking #pedestrians #space #micromobility #SegregatedPaths #footpaths
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Crashes at Lavenders Bridge, North Bellingen
* Just a short time ago two women were killed and another seriously injured after a motorist 'lost control' near the notorious Lavender Bridge and smashed into two cars parked at the riverside swimming spot. >>
https://coffscoast.newsofthearea.com.au/a-woman-has-tragically-died-in-a-crash-at-bellingen-on-thursday-afternoon* Today there was another serious incident involving two e-bikes. An ambulance was seen at the crash zone. An injured person was seen lying on the ground. (The ambulance is visible on the Kombu Flood Camera at 2026-05-24 11.26 ) >>
https://kombuwholefoods.com.au/floodcam/* The long road to a bike-friendly Australia >>
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/116626357349183983* In the design of the new 'Lavenders Bridge Replacement' bikes and foot traffic do not seem to be a feature. A lot of bitumen was smeared over the river banks to facilitate the convenience for cars (parking).
Image: North Bellingen, Lavender Bridge Black Spot by design
#MobilityDesign #LavendersBridge #cars #motorists #infrastructure #climate #ActiveTransport #footpaths #SharedStreet #cyclists #ProtectedBikeLanes #dehumanisation #sprawl #suburbia #traffic #aggression #RoadRage #RoadTrauma #CarDependency #FossilFuels #BellingenShire #accidents #crash #pedestrians
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The long road to a bike-friendly Australia
and the dehumanisation of cyclists* "At the rate Australian cities are building cycling networks, a cohesive system is probably decades away. What’s taking so long?
"NSW wants to double active transport trips in 20 years...But at the rate Australian cities are building cycling networks, a cohesive system is probably another 50 years away, experts speaking to The Fifth Estate warned. Progress is slow. (One bike bridge was recently installed in Melbourne after 37 years of lobbying and discussion.)"
"A 2024 report by The Australia Institute points out that less than 1 per cent of federal road funding goes to active transport infrastructure."
"Richter was one of 49 bike riders who died on Australian roads last year, up on the average of around 38 deaths per year between 2012-23. (Thousands more were hospitalised with serious injuries during that period.)." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/active-transport-cycling-bikes-cities-safety/106710436* Dehumanization of cyclists predicts self-reported aggressive behaviour toward them: A pilot study >>
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1369847818308593?dgcid=author#MobilityDesign #cars #motorists #infrastructure #climate #ActiveTransport #footpaths #SharedStreet #cyclists #ProtectedBikeLanes #dehumanisation #sprawl #suburbia #traffic #aggression #RoadRage #RoadTrauma #CarDependency #FossilFuels #Australia
IMAGE: Children on scooters on a 'normal' Bellingen bitumen streetscape lacking a footpath or a cycle path. Nothing is protecting the flesh and blood from metal and steel.