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Seat Belt laws – relevant?
Campaigners for helmet choice are often asked “do you support seat belt laws”, as though this is relevant. More relevant would be a question about laws forcing motor vehicle occupants to wear helmets,...
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A Meter Matters
Update June 3rd 2014 It appears that the Queensland Police do not like the one meter law and are not enforcing it, even refusing to take action when a breach was filmed. They have instead made a point...
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Hierarchy of Controls
The Hierarchy of Controls is a “system used in industry to minimize or eliminate exposure to hazards“. Bicycle helmets come at the bottom, or least effective end of the pyramid, as they are “personal...
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Queensland Considers Reform
Last year a committee of the Queensland Parliament produced a report on laws related to cycling. Two of the recommendations concerned helmet laws: Recommendation 15 “The Committee recommends that the...
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Velo City Global Conference Adelaide
Wednesday morning saw the conference ride, oddly timed for morning peak hour. Our Dutch visitors showed their views on helmet compulsion by wearing orange clogs instead of helmets. Thursday morning...
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Byron Bay
Two of our members had a short break in Byron Bay this year (2014). They had heard about the helmetless bike riding there so thought they would check it out for themselves with a 5 day utility cycling...
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Victorian State Election
State Election Update Three members of Freestyle Cyclists are helping the Australian Cyclists Party by standing as candidates in the Victorian Election. Kathy Francis, our Secretary, is standing in...
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Reinventing the Wheel: How to become a cycling city
On Monday 13th October, as part of the Sydney Rides Festival (sydneyridesfestival.net), ‘Reinventing the Wheel: How to become a Cycling City’ was held at Customs House, Sydney. The guest speaker,...
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Why cycling without a helmet is good for everyone
If you ride a bicycle and you choose to wear a helmet, there may be a benefit to you in you crash. However if you choose not to wear a helmet, the overall health outcome for you is positive and you are...
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We ride bikes
We ride bikes because it’s easy. Because it’s cheap. Because it’s fast, reliable, fun and healthy. We stop and talk to people we know, we wave as we go past. If it rains, we put on a raincoat. If...
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Senate Committee Public Hearing
Report on the Senate committee hearing into Bicycle Helmet Laws The hearing was held at the Victorian Parliament on Monday 16th November. Nineteen witnesses had been called to give evidence in support...
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Victorian Cycling Strategy Update 2015
Freestyle cyclists submission can be downloaded here. Sign up to support helmet law reform name: Show my name on this website email: An email will be sent to you to confirm this address, to ensure...
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THE END OF VEHICULAR CYCLING
Guest post by Freestyle Cyclists member Tom Nockolds News yesterday that the NSW government plans to drastically increase the fines for bicycle related road offences has left many in the cycling...
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Senate enquiry – Helmet Laws
The Senate interim report on bicycle helmet laws (terms of reference (d) personal choice and community impacts) has finally been tabled. Eagerly awaited by anyone concerned with advancing Australian...
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Federal Election 2016
Senator Janet Rice has been engaging on helmet law recently: From @KathyFrancis: @janet_rice I will repeat my question for your convenience. Will the @Greens be repealing the mandatory bike helmet law...
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Freestyle Cyclists AGM 2016
Our 2016 AGM will be held on Sunday October 23rd at 11:00. Address: 6/165 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, press the buzzer for level 6 at the front door. Open to members, or join up on the day for $10....
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National Cycling Strategy Fails
This is a guest post by Chris Gillham, who maintains http://www.cycle-helmets.com/, a rich repository of facts and statistics on Australia’s helmet law disaster. A report on cycling promotion by the...
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Victorian State Election
State Election Update Three members of Freestyle Cyclists are helping the Australian Cyclists Party by standing as candidates in the Victorian Election. Kathy Francis, our Secretary, is standing in...
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ACT helmet law review
Update on progress towards ACT’s review of their helmet law. Click on the image below to read the letter from Shane Rattenbury MLA. Sign up to support helmet law reform name: Show my name on this...
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US children cycling less: helmet laws
The Outdoor Industry Association in the US recently published its 2016 report with estimates of outdoor recreation participation in the US in 2015. The release is reported at cycle-helmets.com, which...
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