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Brisbane cycle lane

Cyclists fear heavy fines for drinking from water bottles if “draconian” careless cycling laws are introduced in Queensland

The state government insists that riders will not be penalised for “everyday” cycling behaviours, though campaigners say the laws could be open to interpretation by police officers

Wed, Nov 22, 2023 16:32
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Melbourne cyclist after hit-and-run

Driver involved in “allegedly deliberate” hit-and-run with cyclist arrested

“The next thing I knew, the world was spinning,” says Melbourne cyclist who got knocked down by the driver with no registration plates on her car

Mon, Apr 17, 2023 16:16
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Shelley Anne Alabaster road rage (9News Queensland)

“I was certain that day that I was going to die”: Cyclist forgives SUV driver who chased him in shocking road rage attack

Abdirashid Abdi sought leniency for motorist Shelley Anne Alabaster after she struck and then pursued the cyclist through a suburban neighbourhood while shouting racial slurs

Sun, Jan 01, 2023 15:11
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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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