On Wednesday 10 March,  Australia Talks on ABC Radio National broadcast a roundtable discussion on Australian cycling safety issues, rapidly rising cycling participation rates, recent National Bike Path Projects and reviewing the previous Australian National Cycling Strategy 2005-2010.

Interviewees included

• Stephen Hodge, Cycling Promotion Fund
• Garry Brennan, Bicycle Victoria
• Clinical Associate Professor Chris Rissell, Director, Health Promotion Unit, Sydney South West Area Health Service
• Alton Twine, Executive Director, Transport Strategy Implementation, Integrated Transport Planning, Qld Department of Transport and Main Roads
• Marilyn Johnson, Researcher, Monash University Accident Research Centre

From ABC RN Australia Talks - Cycling Safety (10 March 2010)

As our cities become more congested and we are encouraged to reduce our carbon footprint, more Australians are riding bicycles. In Melbourne alone, the number of cyclists on the cities' roads has soared by up to 50 per cent during peak hour in the past year. But each year, on average, 35 cyclists are killed in Australia, and more than 2,500 are seriously injured on our roads. Many more incidents go unreported. Is enough being done to safely accommodate the growing number of cyclists on the roads?

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• National Cycling Strategy
• Cycling: Getting Australia Moving
• Health Benefits of Cycling
• Amy Gillett Foundation