Colliding with a car door is the number one cause of injury to riders. Emma Clark investigates how to take preventative action. The law Australia’s road laws state it is an offence to open a vehicle door into oncoming traffic. This includes when the vehicle is parked and the engine is turned off, passenger doors
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Sick of road debris getting in the way of your smooth ride? A clean road is just a phone call away, finds Emma Clark. Riding through city streets – or any streets – can be more akin to an obstacle course than a smooth ride. Tyre-chewing glass, potholes that could hide a small child,
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Riding on shared paths is a great way to enjoy a day of riding without battling traffic, but they can still be busier than a main road. Emma Clark explains the rules. Safe, scenic and motor-traffic-free: shared paths are perfect for anyone wanting to avoid riding on the road or access areas where cars can’t
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Make hook-turns your default manoeuvre and never worry about turning right again, writes Emma Clark. Right-hand turns can be one of the harder parts of navigating your way through traffic. Intersections require extra care at the best of times, with drivers more likely to take risks to avoid stopping at red lights. Every intersection will
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“The rider of a bicycle must not ride past, or overtake, to the left of a vehicle that is turning left and is giving a left change of direction signal.” Sound simple enough? As Emma Clarkfinds out, it’s not that straightforward. Bike riders have a unique right to overtake on the left of cars in
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When is it legal to ride on a footpath? Emma Clark unravels the complicated regulations. As with many regulations, working out when you can and can’t ride on a footpath isn’t straightforward; it varies depending on your age, where you are, and who is with you. Regulations differ between states and territories. In Tasmania, the
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Roads bias In your Feb-Mar issue a reader raised the query as to why many cyclists choose to use the road when there appears to be a very good dual-use path adjacent to it. I too had the same question until I started riding to work. It quickly became apparent to me that to get
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Colliding with a car door is the number one cause of injury to riders. Emma Clark investigates how to take preventative action. Many riders who comfortably contend with stray pedestrians, surprise potholes and unpredictable drivers will tell you there is one hazard they are particularly wary of; the unexpected appearance of a car door directly
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Ever been left stranded at a red light for what seems like hours, the green a distant memory? Emma Clark takes a close look at traffic light sensors. As a solidly responsible rider you’ve pulled up at a red light and are waiting patiently, but as time ticks by, and the light refuses to budge,
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They may seem innocuous enough, but roundabouts present a unique challenge for bike riders. Emma Clark investigates how they should be tackled. “The driver didn’t give way to me!” “I was forced up the kerb by a truck squeezing past.” “Pedestrians walk across the road without looking!” Every rider who has ridden on urban roads
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