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I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the government finally agreed to adopt the plan and it feels like the whole world shifted on its axis overnight. My inbox is completely overflowing with messages and I am shaking a little bit while trying to drink my coffee but …

August 26, 2008

NZ Cycle Safety 9-Point Plan

NZ Cycle Safety 9-Point Plan

🏆 Won — 3,494 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 18 years ago
Petition to: Hon Annette King, Minister of Transport & Minister of Police; and Hon Harry Duynhoven, Minister of Road Safety, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand Recent cyclist fatalities in New Zealand have shown that we need better infrastructure and behaviour on our roads. I support the Cycling Advocates\' Network (CAN) 9-Point Plan for Cycle Safety. I want to see New Zealand\'s national and local government do the following things in the next two years: 1. Run a national Share the Road promotional campaign telling motorists and cyclists how to co-exist safely on the roads. 2. Change transport planning and funding processes to make sure key problem areas or gaps for cyclists (e.g. Ngauranga to Petone cycleway, Auckland Harbour Bridge) get fixed - no more long delays or buck-passing between various organisations. 3. Spend less on road building and more on encouraging alternatives to driving: more motor vehicles on our roads only make things less safe and attractive for cycling. 4. Promote the use of lower speed zones (particularly 30km/h). 5. Change the tolerance for motor vehicle speed limit enforcement from 10km/h to a maximum of ten per cent of the posted speed limit. 6. Increase the walking and cycling budget in the National Land Transport Programme by a factor of five. 7. Change funding and audit processes to make sure that all roading projects improve the environment for cycling. 8. Change the driver licensing system and driver instruction (including bus and truck drivers) so motorists are educated about how to take care around cyclists. 9. Fund and promote nationwide roll-out of cycle skills training for children and adults. [Note: After you click on the \'Sign\' button ipetitions will ask you to make a voluntary donation to them. Your signature will have already been recorded, and you do NOT need to donate for it to count. Just quit from the donations page if you don\'t wish to donate.]

Updates

Reached 2,500 supporters

August 13, 2008

July 18, 2008

A hundred people have signed on and honestly that is way more than I thought would happen when I was just sitting here frustrated at the kitchen table. It makes me think about those narrow shoulder stretches on the way to Petone and how no one actually wants to be in danger just to get across town. I should probably figure out how to get this in front of someone who actually listens because a hundred feels like a real start.

Reached 1,000 supporters

July 17, 2008

Reached 100 supporters

July 16, 2008

July 16, 2008

I was just looking at the count and we are suddenly just a handful of clicks away from that first big milestone of a thousand people which honestly feels pretty surreal since I started this sitting at my kitchen table. If everyone reading this right now could just grab their phone and send the link to a few people or even just one person who bikes to work we might actually cross that threshold before the day is out and that would give us so much more weight when we finally get this in front of the ministers.

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Kevin Abbott
18 years ago Featured

Need more safe paths especially around the harbour bridge. Its ridiculous that we cant ride across.

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Sarah Atkinson
18 years ago Featured

Drivers in this country have zero patience for anyone on a bike. Its about time we prioritised people over traffic flow.

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Lisa Greer
18 years ago Featured

FINALLY. Sick of the buck passing between council and transit agencies. Just build the cycleways already!!!!

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Mark Morales
18 years ago Featured

Too many people getting hurt on these roads. My kids want to bike to school but im terrified to let them.

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David Holt
18 years ago Featured

30km zones in cities are a no brainer. Save lives and slow the traffic down.

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Jane Young
18 years ago Featured

Stop building more lanes for cars and start looking at other options. Cycling is dangerous enough as it is.

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