cycling for health, wellbeing, sustainability and stronger communities
Bumper cars: cycling hazards
Cycling in Canberra means zigzagging around hazards. We take our ability to navigate traffic hazards for granted but it is a hard one. Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities are often greatly disadvantaged. As cyclists, we know that good infrastructure makes all the difference.
Roads have priority and off-road cycling infrastructure is often neglected. It can be scary to see how bent up and buckled it can be. 😦
A motor vehicle has flattened a cycling rest on an island. This is the CBR Cycle Route C5 and should be a cyclist priority crossing. Aranda bike path, Belconnen, Canberra.Concrete has lifted. Path safety example, Bruce, Canberra – reported via FixMyStreet.Grass pushing up through the path. Path safety example, Eastern Valley Way, Belconnen, Canberra – reported via FixMyStreet.Path cracking and lifting from a tree root. Safety and hazards on CBR Cycle Route C5, Aranda bike path, Belconnen, Canberra.Lack of a cleanup service. Mud washed onto path after a storm. Safety and hazards on CBR Cycle Route C5, Aranda bike path, Belconnen, Canberra.