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Written by Thomas Schwarz
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Tuesday, 10 April 2007 |
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MEDIA RELEASE - 4 April 2007
Road safety campaign to keep cyclists safe
Taupo District Council and Bike Taupo are launching another road safety campaign this week targeting road users and cyclists in the urban area, following the success of the 1.5 metre road safety campaign.
Strategic Projects Engineer, Kirsten Thrush said ‘Drivers need to be
aware that it is actually illegal to park in a designated cycle lane or
road shoulder and there is a danger for cyclists if drivers ignore
this. A simple cycle symbol marked in a road shoulder shows that it is
cyclists only.’ |
The messages being reinforced to drivers this time
are to be aware of cyclists merging with traffic, don�t park in
designated cycle lanes and be careful when opening car doors when
parallel parked.
Council and Bike Taupo intend to gently remind motorists about helping
to keep cyclists safe through advertising pamphlets and the newspaper.
A Bike Taupo spokesperson said, ‘Cars and cycles need to co-exist on
our roads - its common courtesy.’
‘The amount of people cycling in Taupo is increasing every year and
cyclists have a legal right to be on the road. The faster all road
users accept this the faster the amount of near misses and accidents
will decrease,’ they said.
Be on the look out for safety messages in relation to driving and
cycling around our town and when driving look twice for bikes.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 April 2007 )
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