[Greens-Media] Ride2Work Day: Greens support calls for safer cycling in Fishermen's Bend - Pennicuik

[Amanda.Sharp at parliament.vic.gov.au]

Ride2Work Day: Greens support calls for safer cycling in Fishermen's Bend 

16 October 2012

Sue Pennicuik, MLC for Southern Metropolitan region, will be participating 
in Ride2Work Day to support the need for safer cycling in Fishermen's 
Bend. 

Who: Sue Pennicuik MLC, Greens member for Southern Metropolitan Region

What: Ride to Work day

Where: the corner of Lorimer and Ingles Streets, Port Melbourne

When: Wednesday 17 October 7.45 AM 

"It is great to see the Westgate Punt celebrating its first year of 
operation as a seven-day-week service and being used by so many cyclists 
to cross the Yarra River, saving them a 13km road trip." Ms Pennicuik 
said. "However cyclists have to deal with dangerous conditions in 
Fisherman's bend where there are gaps in the Bay Trail."

"The number of cyclists using this route to ride to work has been steadily 
increasing over the last few years," Ms Pennicuik said. "I am concerned 
that there have been a number of incidents and close calls along Lorimer 
Street due to a mix of heavy traffic and cyclists."

"The government needs to urgently complete the Bay Trail between the 
bicycle Punt and Southbank / CBD to make it safer for existing cyclists 
and to encourage more people to use it," Ms Pennicuik said.

For further comment:  Sue Pennicuik 0409 055 875 / 61 3 9530 8399


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