Two years ago we raised this intersection with Vicroads and CoGG, to date little has been done apart from scaping and sweeping which has exposed the terrible condition of the road shoulder which is unridable on anything other than a Mountain Bike. Because of the poor condition of the shoulder riders are forced to move…
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This dangerous intersection of Batten Road and Barwon Heads should be fixed,the gravel covers the bike lane and forces cyclists into the high speed traffic lane. Vicroads believes control of the gravel is a CoGG responsibility but does sweep the road shoulders each month. The BUG has raised this issue with CoGG seeking to fix…
In response to growing concern for the safety of road cyclists in the region, a new group has been formed to lobby for safety improvements for road training and touring cyclists. The group is called Bike Safe and has recently got coverage in the local press. Related links: Geelong region’s cycling black spots named –…
With input from Bicycle Users Geelong, RoadSafe Barwon has promoted road cycling safety with an advertisement in the August 19th Geelong News. The advertisement is one of a series of road safety messages from RoadSafe Barwon. Road users are encouraged to drive and ride with safety, courtesy and within the law. A number of points…
The August 17th Geelong Advertiser has printed an article urging Geelong drivers to show respect for the safety of cyclists. Satefy messages from both Rod Bennett of RoadSafe Barwon and Mark Boyanton of Bicycle Users Geelong are quoted.