In July 2012 the Australian Bicycle Council and Austroads published the report 'Cycling on Higher Speed Roads'. The report investigates the provision of facilities for bicycles on sealed roads with speed limits of 70 km/h or more. It outlines how to improve these roads for cyclists where off-road alternatives or on-road, lower speed, direct options are not available.
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In July 2012 the NSW Government published a Shared Zone policy and fact sheet. A Shared Zone is a road or network of roads where the road space is shared by vehicles and pedestrians. These documents aim to assist road safety practitioners in the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and in local councils to assess, design and implement Shared Zone schemes on NSW roads.
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This research, undertaken 2008-2010, investigated the comparative safety of multi-lane roundabouts versus signalised intersections, pedestrian facilities, vertical deflection devices and visibility to the right. Guidance for practical application of the relevant measures to enhance roundabout safety has been developed and is included in this document, including specific measures for cyclists. The report was published in May 2012 by the NZ Transport Agency.
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This comprehensive guidebook was published in July 2009 by Portland State University. Bicycle boulevards are low-volume and low-speed streets that have been optimised for bicycle travel through treatments such as traffic calming and traffic reduction, signage and pavement markings, and intersection crossing treatments.
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In August 2012 the Climate and Health Alliance and Climate Institute released a briefing paper on the health benefits of climate action. This report draws together a large and growing body of evidence from health and medical research showing substantial health benefits linked to measures to cut emissions. The paper, identifies active travel as a key to reducing emissions while at the same time reducing the health care burden of inactivity.
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In July 2012 the British Medical Association (BMA) released a report urging doctors to play a key role in reducing car use and calling on the government to take a long-term view of transport policy to create the conditions that reduce demand for car use, while enabling a shift to more active and sustainable forms of transport.
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In 2012 VicRoads produced a sticker pack to encourage people to Look for Bike Riders before opening their car door. The pack includes a set of four transparent stickers, a bumper sticker and an information card. It is available for free to all Victorian residents.
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The Monash Alfred Cycle Crash Study is a pilot collaborative research study of Alfred Health and Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC). Its objective is to provide an in-depth analysis of bicycle crash causation and injury outcome to inform the development of effective countermeasures. This summary of the research findings was published in July 2012.
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In July 2012 the Monash University Accident Research Centre released the results of a study to identify the issues related to the safety of on-road cyclists in Baw Baw Shire in Gippsland, Victoria.  The key safety concerns identified were; 1) poor road surfaces including potholes, unsealed shoulders, 2) driver behaviour, attitude, impatience, aggression, and 3) lack of cycling facilities.
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In August 2012 the UK Department of Transport published the findings from qualitative research undertaken with residents of the Cycling City and Towns. It explores their cycling behaviour and how they responded to the investment in cycling in their local areas. The research provides new insights on cycling behavioural change for decision makers and researchers in transport and other sectors.
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Sustainable Mobility Initiatives for Local Environments (SMILE) is a modelling tool designed for use by local government. All local councils in the Sydney Statistical Division can access a detailed map of their local area through the SMILE Register. Maps identify the potential of local demographic groups to switch modes and predict which sustainable mobility initiative will be most effective in encouraging travel behaviour change.
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This article, published in the journal Transportation Research in July 2012, examines the role of bicycle parking, cyclist showers, free car parking and transit benefits as determinants of cycling to work. The analysis is based on commute data of workers in the Washington, DC area. Results indicate that bicycle parking and cyclist showers are related to higher levels of bicycle commuting. And that free car parking at work is associated with less bike commuting.
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In July 2012 the NSW Government launched a beta version of an on-line interactive map of the existing bicycle infrastructure in NSW. The tool allows users to locate types of cycling infrastructure across the State.
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The Perth Bicycle Network (PBN) monitoring project assesses the effectiveness of the PBN program through user surveys that have been conducted annually since 1998 and automatic counter data. The survey results are published each year in a Monitoring Report. Use of the PBN has increased by 490% from 1989-2012.
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In August 2012 the NSW Bureau of Transport Statistics released the results of the 2011 Sydney Cycling Survey (SCS). The survey found that 18% of the Sydney population had cycled in the previous week, up from 12% in 2010. The survey estimates that on a typical day around 180,000 residents of the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Area ride a bicycle in a public area. The bicycle mode share has remained static at around 2% of trips under 10km.
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