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

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.

Das unterschätzte Kernproblem bei Verkehrsunfällen: #Parken

"Ein #Parkplatz weniger kann mehr bewirken als ein #Radweg, der erst in zehn Jahren kommt."

Marvin von #StadtLandRad zeigt zehn Maßnahmen, die das Radfahren und Zu-Fuß-Gehen sofort sicherer machen und einfach und kostengünstig umsetzbar sind. Dazu gehören: Sichtachsen freihalten, #Dooring verhindern, Parken auf Geh- und Radwegen unterbinden.

https://youtu.be/f-kagnlQS60

#Verkehrswende #Verkehrssicherheit #VisionZero #QuickWins #SichereRadwege #SichereFußwege #StraßenFürAlle #StraßenFürKinder #Radverkehr #Fußverkehr #Parkraumrückbau #Parkraumumwidmung #PopUpRadwege #ProtectedBikeLanes #ModaleFilter #VerkehrsberuhigteZonen #AutofreieZonen #QuickWin #StopKillingCyclists #StopKillingUs #HamburgStopptDasTöten

Macaulay Rd protected bike lanes from Boundary Rd to Langford St now exist. It's only one block but it looks like a good start.

It's great to see this project finally get to construction after years of delays by DTP.

#melbourne #NorthMelbourne #Bicycles #ProtectedBikeLanes

Unser Einwohnerantrag "Geschütze Radwege" wird am Donnerstag, den 5. März im Planungsausschuss öffentlich vorberaten. Die Sitzung beginnt um 16:30 Uhr im Bürgersaal (Rathaus am Marktplatz). #Karlsruhe #ProtectedBikeLanes #radverkehrinfrastruktur
https://karlsruhe.adfc.de/neuigkeit/3031-unterschriften-fuer-geschuetzte-radfahrstreifen

EDIT: Anhörung erst am 24. März im Gemeinderat

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@skinnylatte/116015617448920926

#ProtectedBikeLanes 😎