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Melissa_Theuriau
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 Posted: Mon 12th May 9:02am Post subject: Ltnz Releases Cyclist Skills Training Guidelines |
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As part of a commitment to New Zealand's 'Getting there - on foot, by cycle' plan, Land Transport NZ seeks a consistent approach to the delivery of cyclist skills education to encourage people to cycle more often. As a result, a core set of national guidelines have been developed to enable instructors to teach cyclist training in both school and adult training environments.
The guidelines have been adapted to suit the New Zealand environment from the UK Bikeability programme established on behalf of Cycling England. These guidelines have been evaluated as best practice, particularly for providing practical cycling skills on the road.
You can download the guidelines here (775 kB PDF):
http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/road-user-safety/walking-and-cycling/blahblahblah
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Vinnie
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| Posted: Mon 12th May 9:47am Post subject: |
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Bah, I'd be encouraged to cycle more if the LTNZ developed a plan to teach idiot drivers to respect other road users that aren't sitting in a giant metal vehicle.
Seriously I almost got nailed 3 times the other day riding less than 2 KM from home to the local shop and back.
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Datsane
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| Posted: Mon 12th May 11:09am Post subject: |
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| Vinnie wrote: | Bah, I'd be encouraged to cycle more if the LTNZ developed a plan to teach idiot drivers to respect other road users that aren't sitting in a giant metal vehicle.
Seriously I almost got nailed 3 times the other day riding less than 2 KM from home to the local shop and back. |
That would be my plan also. But when has the LTSA done something correctly.
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hickie
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| Posted: Mon 12th May 11:15am Post subject: |
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I've had a quick read through and they pretty much got this right. For example, one lesson was to teach people to assess if it was safer to use the road or a cycle lane and that cycle lanes aren't compulsory....
As far as idiot drivers go, it may be easier to raise the price of petrol to $10 p/l. You don't see too many rich idiots, just elohssas....
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skeletor
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| Posted: Mon 12th May 11:20am Post subject: |
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True, If they can afford $10 p/l then they wont want their car scratched 
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Datsane
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| Posted: Mon 12th May 11:33am Post subject: |
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| skeletor wrote: | | True, If they can afford $10 p/l then they wont want their car scratched |
No they wouldn't care. And if they did it would always be your fault.
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hickie
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| Posted: Mon 12th May 12:01pm Post subject: |
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I also like how they use the terms primary and secondary positions, with the primary position being in the middle of the lane and the secondary being over to the left, but not in the gutter....
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cnawan
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| Posted: Thu 15th May 1:03pm Post subject: Maybe In An Ideal Future.. |
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I'll only obey these guidelines when there's a complementary driver education campaign. Seriously, like hell I'm getting in the primary position on a narrow bend on a country road or multi-lane roundabout. With driver education levels as they are now, this is going to kill people.
I'll stick to pretending to be a pedestrian when turning right through large intersections, thanks.
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Bling
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| Posted: Thu 22nd May 8:17am Post subject: |
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Anybody else think the the release of biking guidlines a bizzare thing?  It used to be biking was like learning to walk, everybody could teach and learn how do it?? We now have a huge firkin bureaucratic set of guidelines for it.... A sad indictment on society that we have to have mummy state tell us how it should be done.... Lets not think for ourselves that might be dangerous......rant over
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Grapefruit
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| Posted: Thu 22nd May 8:35am Post subject: |
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i think a simple postal campaign to every car owner in NZ with a ruler being 1.5m wide saying 'THIS IS THE FUC*ING PASSING DISTANCE'
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Datsane
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| Posted: Thu 22nd May 11:50am Post subject: |
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| Grapefruit wrote: | | i think a simple postal campaign to every car owner in NZ with a ruler being 1.5m wide saying 'THIS IS THE FUC*ING PASSING DISTANCE' |
I'd say.
Bling its guidelines on riding on the road, not how to learn to ride.
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Mel
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| Posted: Thu 22nd May 12:08pm Post subject: |
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Bling, the bicycle road code has been around for years, so this is nothing new.
This actually looks a lot better. Updated guidelines and a system to teach the guidelines to young people/new cyclists. 
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adam77
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| Posted: Thu 22nd May 12:32pm Post subject: |
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How do people feel about kicking cars that get too close?
(just to let them know you're there)
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big_daddy_jj
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| Posted: Thu 22nd May 12:36pm Post subject: |
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| adam77 wrote: | How do people feel about kicking cars that get too close?
(just to let them know you're there) |
Hesitant that my foot will get caught between the wheel and the mudgaurd and rip my leg out from under me while it speeds on by, you?
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adam77
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| Posted: Thu 22nd May 12:38pm Post subject: |
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hadn't though of that
(will carry a stick with me instead)
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