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Crash during gravel race, Armidale, Australia (credit: NBN Television)

Driver dies after crashing into group of cyclists during Australian gravel race, with one cyclist killed and three injured

The cyclist died on the spot and the driver suffered fatal injuries after getting trapped inside the car, while three other cyclists were also injured but are now in a stable condition

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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

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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”

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New South Wales motorist who filmed himself driving on cycle path while swearing at cyclists gets fined

Targets of abuse were off-duty police officers; magistrate describes Thomas Harris's actions as "total stupidity"

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Cyclist killed in Australia after crashing into parked lorry during race

Victim of fatal crash in Newcastle, New South Wales named as Graham Jobs

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Aussie motorist filmed himself driving on cycle track and abusing cyclists… who turned out to be off-duty police officers

Campaign launched to pay driver’s legal fees because he’s “an Aussie hero”

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Video: New South Wales motorist films himself driving along bike path … to overtake cyclists (includes swearing – lots of it)

Footage has gone viral on Facebook with 2 million views within 12 hours

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Sydney Harbour from the air (copyright Rodney Haywood)

New South Wales introduces minimum passing distance law

Motorists in Australian state now face fines if they don't give cyclists sufficient room

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Sydney Harbour from the air (copyright Rodney Haywood)

Fines dished out last year to cyclists in New South Wales rose sixfold to A$2m under tougher law

But only 17 drivers were fined for passing too close...

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Learner drivers in New South Wales may have to take urban cycling course

City of Sydney urges state parliamentary inquiry to adopt measure as part of driver training reform

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