The Safe Commute

1 The Safe Commute :Tips for cyclists and motorists for sharing the road safelyTech Support & ModerationAngela RaczOnline Training CoordinatorKnowledge Transfer -ARRB GroupP: +61 3 9881 1694E: CarslakeNRSPP ManagerARRB GroupP: +61 3 9881 1670E: is = 35 minsQuestion time = 15 mins+=GoToWebinarfunctionsPlease type your questions hereToday s presenterSimon GillettPatron& Event ManagerAmy Gillett FoundationP:+61 3 9533 The Amy Gillett Foundation is a charity with one purpose: reducing the incidence of death and injury of bike ridersAmy Gillett was an elite cyclist training for the Olympics when she was tragically hit and killed by a driver whilst cycling with her teammates in Germany. Amy s husband, Simon, together with Amy s parents Mary and Denis, concerned at the state of safety on our roads, started the the Amy Gillett FoundationMission: safe cycling in AustraliaVision: zero bike related fatalitiesCycling Safety MessagesPrograms and ActivitiesResearch and PolicySaferpeopleSaferroads and roadsidesSaferspeedsSafervehiclesBUTIt s good for youIt s good for the environmentIt s good for the transport systemwe need to make cycling saferSource data:Traffic and congestion cost trends for Australian capital cities, 2015 The National Cycling Participation Survey (NCPS), 2015 road trauma Australia, 2014 statistical summary BITREA ustralian cycling safety: casualties, crash types and participation levelsThe current cost is too high to ignoreWhat are we doing?

2 A metre matters working to amend road rules across Australiaso drivers are required to provide a safe distance when overtaking bicycle ridersTwo-Way Streetraising driver and bike rider awareness about how sharing the road responsibly can reduce bike rider serious injuries and fatalitiesCycle Safe Communitiesproviding the community, councils and organisations access to bicycle rider safety campaign resourcesAustCyclenational cycling training supporting bike-education with key objectives to: reduce the incidence of injury and death through better cycling education; and increase the number of people cycling and the amount of cycling they supporting valuableresearch,in conjunction with accident research organisations such as universities and Government departments commissioning community attitudes research, for example into awareness and perception of minimum overtaking distance trials in Queensland and South Australia and the accompanyingawarenesscampaigns Conducting and brokering research to provide the foundation for cycling safety policy, programs and initiatives The Amy Gillett Foundation s key safety campaign is based around a simple premise drivers not hitting bicycle riders The message of the campaign is that when overtaking bicycle riders, drivers need to allowa minimum distance of one metre in speeds of up to and including 60km.

3 Metres in speeds over 60km The minimum overtaking distance is a simple, common sense measure to give bike riders a safer space Practical, objective measurements for drivers The majority of Australian States and Territories have adopted a metre matters laws and our efforts continue inVictoria, Northern TerritoryandWestern Australia a metre matters Cycle Safety Awareness Education -Protection of vulnerable road users through safety education for Toll drivers and broader workforce, as part of Toll s safety focus and staff engagement Toll demonstrating leadership in road safety across the transport sector Recognition of Toll through co-branded behaviour-change strategies, such as the AGF s a metre matters campaign & Cycle Safe CommunitiesAGF & Toll Safe Together on our roads Toll staff bike safety education and awareness program delivered around Australia a metre matters livery on Toll trucks, spreading a highly visible message to share the road safely Toll involvement in It s a Two Way Street safety campaign in NSW 3 Mreflective tape on Toll s vehicle fleet Safety video in partnership with Volvo Trucks.

4 Toll and AGF Alignment with Cycle Safe Communities Share the road Tour support and involvementAGF & Toll Making a difference3M reflective tape on Toll s vehicle fleetRide rulesDrive rulesAwareness of bikes -VisibilityNot all cyclists wear hi-vis clothingNot all cyclists carry adequate lightingPosition of sunBlind SpotsFiltering at lightsRoad rules -Some key issuesA vehicle or bicycle already in a roundabout has right of Not all cyclists have the same skill level Potholes or other road obstructions may require a cyclist to move sideways in their lane Many cyclists will become nervous when being passed by a large vehicle Wind effect when passing at speed Opening doors Trucks and cyclist in roundabouts Heavy vehicle rear wheel tracking when turning B-Double trailers sway at speedPractical ConsiderationsEveryone has the right to ride safely for work and playQuestionsThank you for joining us todaySimon GillettPatron& Event ManagerAmy Gillett FoundationP:+61 3 9533