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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><span
style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Hi
all,<br>
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style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><font
color="#000000">Read below for news from Yarra Council - please ensure
you've lights on the bike, if you're riding at night it's pretty much
logical!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Council’s
Strategic Transport Unit has developed a ‘Cyclist Visibility Research
Project’ via the Roadsafe Inner Melbourne Committee &the project
has
reached the implementation phase.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">The
project
will research why some cyclists don’t use lights or high visibility
clothing. The project is being conducted in conjunction with the
Cities
of Melbourne & Port Phillip as well as the Victoria Police.
Bicycle
Victoria have been employed to design & conduct the research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><b>The
research will be undertaken on key cycling routes throughout the winter
with
the first evening occurring May 19<sup>th</sup> from 4pm onwards at the
intersection of Canning Street & Princes Street. </b> <b>The
Police will stop
riders both with and without lights</b> and Bicycle Victoria will
conduct
surveys Those without lights who participate in the survey & a
follow
up survey can receive a set of lights worth $70. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">There
will
be 3 evenings of research & the project report will be presented to
the
Roadsafe Inner Melbourne Committee & Council in September 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">If
you have
any questions please get in contact using the details below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Kate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><br>
Kate Simnett<br>
Sustainable Transport Officer<br>
City of Yarra PO Box 168 RICHMOND 3121<br>
Monday - Thursday<br>
<b>T</b> (03) 9205 5734 <b>F</b> (03) 8417-6666<br>
<b>E</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:simnettk@yarracity.vic.gov.au"><span style="color: black;">kate.simnett@yarracity.vic.gov.au</span></a>
<b>W</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/">www.yarracity.vic.gov.au</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Yarra Bicycle Users Group
PO Box 253
Clifton Hill VIC 3068
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.yarrabug.org">http://www.yarrabug.org</a>
Listen to YarraBUG Radio
Every Monday morning 10-10.30am on 3CR Community Radio
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