The ACT Government is keen to promote cycling because it improves accessibility,efficiency of the transport system, individual health and urban liveability, and it is important for tourism and the environment. While Canberra has some 2500 km of road, there are nearly 500 km of on-road cycle lanes and approximately 2000 km of off-road paths available for cyclists’ use. Canberra is admired by communities around Australia as a city of off-road cycle paths, where tourists and visitors can ride in comfort and safety. In addition, Canberra now has an extensive on-road cycle network, which allows commuters to ride a more direct route to their destination. The ACT Government’s support of cycling is based on the ACT Sustainable Transport Plan, which aims to increase the levels of cycling threefold throughout Canberra over the next 25 years. This is to be achieved by the provision of safe cycling routes for all standards of cyclists, changing community attitudes, improving end-of-trip facilities, integrating transport modes and discouraging the use of private cars. The decision for a person to cycle to their destination is made easier if there is a safe route, travel time is shorter, and there is less of an impact on the hip pocket. The safety of cyclists is a key issue in the provision of cycling programs and infrastructure. Often cyclists and road users become complaisant, and media safety campaigns are required to assist in the modification of community behaviour.


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    Cycling Safety in the Australian Capital Territory


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    Publication date :

    2010



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