I was a guest on the 3AW sports today programme where they discussed proposals for the corridor strategy through the bayside Council area on beach Road. I think it is a well thought out segment. Please feel free to have a listen it is at the beginning of the 3AW Sports Today Podcast, Wednesday August 10. The segment appears at the beginning of the program.

Enjoy,

Mike.

Following the death of John Cornish whilst riding his bike within 200 m of the site of my accident SBS ran a news story on bike safety. The circumstances of his death are frighteningly similar to the cause of my accident.

John was an advocate for safe cycling, and it is important that we all take up the mantle to continue his work. It is time for the cycling community to show other road users that they are serious about road safety. In order to gain more rights and respect on the road we must show motorists that we are serious about minimising serious injury and fatalities whilst cycling. The Amy Gillett Foundation has a Road Users Code which is worth a read. It gives a good overview of how to use the road safely as either a cyclist or a motorist.

I was interviewed for a story that Channel 9 news was running with some statistics revealing that cyclists break Road rules. With any segment of the community there will be lawbreakers but nothing changes the consequences of when a cyclist is hit by a motorist whether they are breaking the laws or not. Obviously motorists break the rules as well but the consequences are not as great when a cyclist hits a motorist!

I am currently working on some new walking methods using less support than I have in the past. Without sticks and without being held by the forearms, using this method I need to provide a lot more balance myself. Who knows if it is possible or not.

Enjoy,

Mike.

I appeared in an article on Stateline (ABC television) in Victoria in March 2011.

The same interview but in an extended format was also featured on a program called Contact Sport. You can view it at the following link: ABC TV Contact Sport . The episode was shown on Friday, 22 April and my feature starts 18 min and 10 seconds into the program.

After years of hard work from a number of people some action has been taken by the Bayside City Council to trial a No Stopping Zone on Beach Road here in Melbourne between 6 AM and 10 AM on Saturday and Sunday mornings. This trial will hopefully show that it provides a safer environment for all on weekends as well as better traffic flow, decreased noise and with little impact on local businesses who rely on parking along this route during these times.

It is up to everyone in the cycling community to treat this trial as a privilege and show that cyclist behaviour warrants this ruling reflecting how the road is used at this time. If you are a cyclist please ensure that your behaviour shows that you acknowledge this privilege and use the road with care and consideration for others. This includes motorists, residents, pedestrians and other cyclists.

Enjoy,

Mike.