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Claude Lewenz: Smart roads will get city moving

Forget rego plates and e-bikes - clever street design can save lives and money, writes Claude Lewenz.

Injured cyclist to film dangerous drivers

Glenn McIsaac plans to put cameras on his bike or helmet to film footage of dangerous drivers.

City's cycleway budget 'shameful'

Youth group says Auckland plan offers only $8.7m, working out at less than a third of Wellington investment.

Ask Phoebe: Dual lane roads no place for drivers to cut corners

My understanding is that vehicles in both feeder lanes must stay in the lane closest to them when turning, writes a reader.

Community mourns cyclist

A Northland community is mourning the loss of a family man, teacher and dedicated club volunteer in New Zealand's second cyclist death of the new year.

Cycle safe: Trading places - Day five

Symonds St is a nasty place for cyclists. It should have "cyclists not welcome" signs.

Crash prompts high-viz fit-out

Cyclists from an east Auckland school are kitting up for a flying return from the holidays, even though several were bowled over by a car last year.

How to make cyclists safer

Patrick Morgan, of the Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN), will be joining us at midday for a live chat on cycle safety.

'Sorry mate, I didn't see you'

Fist-shaking cyclists who aggressively shout "open your eyes" to apparently bike-blind drivers are sharing in a problem that also worries motorists.

Bike registration proposed for riders

A bus union leader is leading calls for a bicycle registration scheme to discourage riders from running red lights and pedestrian crossings.

Call for less talk, more action

Cycling deaths on Auckland's roads reinforce a need for faster action on critical transport projects, says the city's chamber of commerce.

Cyclist and motorists trade places

This week, Herald health reporter and commuter cyclist Martin Johnston will drive to work for a motorist's view - five of his colleagues who usually drive, will bike.

'Too many cycle deaths' in Auckland

Cycle deaths on Auckland's roads reinforce the need for faster action on critical transport projects, says the city's chamber of commerce.

Who is running the lights?

An official Auckland Transport survey reveals the horrifying number of red-light runners at some of the city's busiest intersections - and most were cyclists.

10,000 fined for no helmet

About 10,000 cyclists a year are stopped and fined by police for biking without a helmet.

Cycle safe: Plea to share roads safely

Bruce Walton knows the pain of losing someone in a car crash and thinks all road users would behave differently if they had seen first-hand the trauma such accidents caused.