Another worthy cause

Here's another online petition to get behind: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/NZCycleSafety/?e

This is taken from the Cycling Advocates' Network website:

"For many Kiwis the distressing deaths of two cyclists in the Wellington region on Thursday 19 June have highlighted the need for New Zealand's roads to be made safer for people already cycling or wanting to take it up.
We know that there are Government strategies and programmes to promote cycling and cycle safety, but we haven't seen many changes on the street yet.

Des Eyre was knocked off his bike into the path of a truck by a carelessly opened car door, while Steve Fitzgerald was hit by a truck on a busy stretch of road that cyclists are forced to use because the Petone to Ngauranga cycle track has been incomplete for decades.

Urgent action is needed. This will require a lot more resources and the will to make changes.

If we're serious about harnessing the potential of cycling to help with key problems like obesity, climate change, congestion and air pollution, then we have to make it easier for people to choose cycling as a way to get around."

In places like Hamilton, cycling is the perfect way to get around. Not many hills (it's so flat!) and you can park right outside your destination, for free!