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SA - Road safety program launched with a focus on cyclists
G'day
From the Adealid Now.com.au at http://snipurl.com/peep/1polu Regards Andrew L-PLATE students have a chance to win a new Volvo C30 if they take part in a website questionnaire designed to build cyclist safety into driver education. In an Australian first, the new Road Right program has been designed by the the Amy Gillett Foundation to cut down the 70 cyclist fatalitiest each year. Today, Mary Safe, mother of the champion Australian cyclist, who was killed while training two years ago in Germany, launched the program at Annesley College, her daughter Amy's old school. The three-year national road safety program is an online questionnaire at www.amygillette.org.au and along with thousands of dollars worth of prizes, one lucky participant each year will win a new Volvo C30 motor vehicle valued at $34,450. "Our campaign is targeted at the 16-year-old learner drivers and in 2005 more than 373,000 learners permits were issued," Mrs Safe told an assembly of Annesley College senior students today. "Learners are going to be the drivers of the future and we want them to be a lot more aware while on the road and to know how to take care when they come across cyclists. "Amy isn't the only cyclist killed on the road. "when you lose a child, you need to find a reason to go on with your life and the foundation has given a purpose, a direction again. "She is still with me, today and she would be saying `good on you, mum'." Then Annesley College Year 12 student and learner driver took the wheel of the C30 to drive the director of road safety in the Department of Transport, Martin Small for a drive. Alongside, sharing the road was Annesley junior school student Izzy Farmer, 11, who rides her bike to school from Goodwood each day. And in a poignant coincidence early this morning, Mrs Safe heard from champion Australian cyclist, Lorian Graham, who was road training with Amy on July 18, 2005 when she was struck and killed by a car in Germany, has been selected in the Australian cycling road team. ----- Churchlands, Western Australia Giant CRX 1; Giant Boulder SE http://aushiker.com http://backpackgeartest.org http://geocaching.com.au |
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SA - Road safety program launched with a focus on cyclists
"Andrew Priest" wrote in message ... G'day From the Adealid Now.com.au at http://snipurl.com/peep/1polu In an Australian first, the new Road Right program has been designed by the the Amy Gillett Foundation to cut down the 70 cyclist fatalitiest each year. Is 70 cyclist fatalities a year only for Australia?? Seems really high to me as that is obviously nearly 1.5 casualties per week!!! Gags |
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Andrew Priest wrote:
G'day From the Adealid Now.com.au at http://snipurl.com/peep/1polu Regards Andrew L-PLATE students have a chance to win a new Volvo C30 if they take part in a website questionnaire designed to build cyclist safety into driver education. In an Australian first, the new Road Right program has been designed by the the Amy Gillett Foundation to cut down the 70 cyclist fatalitiest each year. Today, Mary Safe, mother of the champion Australian cyclist, who was killed while training two years ago in Germany, launched the program at Annesley College, her daughter Amy's old school. The three-year national road safety program is an online questionnaire at www.amygillette.org.au and along with thousands of dollars worth of prizes, one lucky participant each year will win a new Volvo C30 motor vehicle valued at $34,450. "Our campaign is targeted at the 16-year-old learner drivers and in 2005 more than 373,000 learners permits were issued," Mrs Safe told an assembly of Annesley College senior students today. "Learners are going to be the drivers of the future and we want them to be a lot more aware while on the road and to know how to take care when they come across cyclists. "Amy isn't the only cyclist killed on the road. "when you lose a child, you need to find a reason to go on with your life and the foundation has given a purpose, a direction again. "She is still with me, today and she would be saying `good on you, mum'." Then Annesley College Year 12 student and learner driver took the wheel of the C30 to drive the director of road safety in the Department of Transport, Martin Small for a drive. Alongside, sharing the road was Annesley junior school student Izzy Farmer, 11, who rides her bike to school from Goodwood each day. And in a poignant coincidence early this morning, Mrs Safe heard from champion Australian cyclist, Lorian Graham, who was road training with Amy on July 18, 2005 when she was struck and killed by a car in Germany, has been selected in the Australian cycling road team. ----- Churchlands, Western Australia Giant CRX 1; Giant Boulder SE http://aushiker.com http://backpackgeartest.org http://geocaching.com.au They screwed up the URL in the article though, there's only one e in Gillett. http:\\www.amygillett.org.au The direct link to the questionnaire is http://www.amygillett.org.au/roadright/index.cfm -- -- Pete.B |
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SA - Road safety program launched with a focus on cyclists
In aus.bicycle on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:13:33 +1000
Gags wrote: "Andrew Priest" wrote in message ... G'day From the Adealid Now.com.au at http://snipurl.com/peep/1polu In an Australian first, the new Road Right program has been designed by the the Amy Gillett Foundation to cut down the 70 cyclist fatalitiest each year. Is 70 cyclist fatalities a year only for Australia?? Seems really high to me as that is obviously nearly 1.5 casualties per week!!! Over all the states. Wouldn't surprise me, as I bet cyclist fatalities only get in the newspaper if there's something heart tugging about them or they need a filler. There are over 1500 car occupants killed a year, do you read about all of them? Zebee |
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SA - Road safety program launched with a focus on cyclists
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
Gags wrote: Is 70 cyclist fatalities a year only for Australia?? Seems really high to me as that is obviously nearly 1.5 casualties per week!!! Over all the states. Wouldn't surprise me, as I bet cyclist fatalities only get in the newspaper if there's something heart tugging about them or they need a filler. There are over 1500 car occupants killed a year, do you read about all of them? That is less than 1 cyclist killed for every dead motorist, or just under 5% of road fatalities. How would that relate to hours spent on the road? How much less safe per hour of road use are bicyles? Anybody know? Theo |
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SA - Road safety program launched with a focus on cyclists
Theo Bekkers wrote:
That is less than 1 cyclist killed for every dead motorist, or just under 5% of road fatalities. How would that relate to hours spent on the road? How much less safe per hour of road use are bicyles? Anybody know? Aaaarghh. That was meant to say "That is less than 1 cyclist killed for every 20 dead motorists" Theo Need a proof-reader. |
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SA - Road safety program launched with a focus on cyclists
In aus.bicycle on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:57:51 +0800
Theo Bekkers wrote: Theo Bekkers wrote: That is less than 1 cyclist killed for every dead motorist, or just under 5% of road fatalities. How would that relate to hours spent on the road? How much less safe per hour of road use are bicyles? Anybody know? Aaaarghh. That was meant to say "That is less than 1 cyclist killed for every 20 dead motorists" Oh good. I was wondering how you kill less than one cyclist. "Look, do you mind just playing dead till another driver snuffs it?" Zebee |
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SA - Road safety program launched with a focus on cyclists
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
Theo Bekkers wrote: Theo Bekkers wrote: That is less than 1 cyclist killed for every dead motorist, or just under 5% of road fatalities. How would that relate to hours spent on the road? How much less safe per hour of road use are bicyles? Anybody know? Aaaarghh. That was meant to say "That is less than 1 cyclist killed for every 20 dead motorists" Oh good. I was wondering how you kill less than one cyclist. "Look, do you mind just playing dead till another driver snuffs it?" I can only see the obvious errors after I post, never before. Theo |
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SA - Road safety program launched with a focus on cyclists
On 2007-08-20, Zebee Johnstone (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: In aus.bicycle on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:57:51 +0800 Theo Bekkers wrote: Theo Bekkers wrote: That is less than 1 cyclist killed for every dead motorist, or just under 5% of road fatalities. How would that relate to hours spent on the road? How much less safe per hour of road use are bicyles? Anybody know? Aaaarghh. That was meant to say "That is less than 1 cyclist killed for every 20 dead motorists" Oh good. I was wondering how you kill less than one cyclist. "Look, do you mind just playing dead till another driver snuffs it?" I'm not dead, I'm just pining for the fjords! In other news, Wikipedia authors analyse things way too much: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Parrot "'tis a funny sketch" is all that needs to be said. -- TimC These days I'd use MOSFETs. 1kV 6A (use at 200VDC) ones are about $10 US. Should do a hell of a job on twisted pair Ethernet equipment. - Brian in ASR |
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SA - Road safety program launched with a focus on cyclists
TimC wrote:
In other news, Wikipedia authors analyse things way too much: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Parrot "'tis a funny sketch" is all that needs to be said. Yes it is. 94.5 FM in Perth do a "Five o'clock funnies" every weekday. The John Cleese Dead Parrot featured last week. Theo |
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