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Shelley Anne Alabaster road rage

Aussie road rage driver chased cyclist and smashed SUV through suburban fences

Shelley Anne Alabaster "turned her vehicle into a weapon" and had initially been charged with attempted murder, but later pleaded guilty to dangerously operating a motor vehicle and an assault charge

Tue, Dec 06, 2022 12:53
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delivery-rider-scaled

New study suggests high injury rate in food delivery cyclists is under-reported

Macquarie University research indicates the rider injuries are greatly under-reported in Australia

Thu, Jun 02, 2022 16:37
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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Brisbane motorist who drove at cyclist charged with attempted murder

Incident happened in early hours of Saturday morning

Sat, Oct 30, 2021 10:56
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Magpie attack

Has an Aussie cyclist finally found the way to stop magpies attacking riders?

Gardening bird scarer tape on helmet said to prevent 75 per cent of attacks

Mon, Sep 20, 2021 13:45
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Mobile phone

Cyclist in Australia fined A$1,000 for talking on her phone while riding

In Queensland, cyclists are bound by same laws as motorists – we also look at UK rules on using a phone while cycling (including Boris Johnson’s view)

Mon, May 24, 2021 19:17
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Driver throws coffee cup at Sydney cyclist.PNG

Video: NSW driver chucks coffee cup at cyclist, tailgates him through stop sign and flips the finger– so of course, the Daily Mail asks “who’s in the wrong?”

Aussie edition of cyclist-hating media outlet gives its own take on footage shot in country’s most cyclist-hostile state

Thu, Apr 08, 2021 18:10
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Passenger throws orange juice at cyclist TikTok video still.PNG

Video of car passenger throwing orange juice over cyclist goes viral

Footage was posted to the video-sharing site, TikTok

Sun, Feb 16, 2020 19:34
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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Australian drink-driver who killed cyclist texted sister to find ‘a very good lawyer’ instead of calling emergency services

Judge said he appeared more concerned for himself than for the cyclist

Tue, Nov 26, 2019 16:45
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White cycle helmet

Australia’s mandatory helmet laws “have become a tool of disproportionate penalties and aggressive policing” say researchers

“The goal is meant to be harm reduction. Piling on the fines does more harm than good”

Fri, Oct 25, 2019 14:35
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Jason Lowndes (via Israel Cycling Academy Twitter).jpg

Driver who killed Australian pro cyclist Jason Lowndes to be spared jail

Motorist attempted to send text message 68 seconds before hitting cyclist from behind

Wed, Oct 16, 2019 11:11
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