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Australian notebook. Bicycle usage on increase

Generic photo of oBikes, located on a North Melbourne footpath on Monday, October 30, 2017. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

OBikes, located on a North Melbourne footpath on Monday, October 30, 2017. Source: AAP

Around 100 000 Australians ride to work every day, including 29 000 in Melbourne alone. Almost 4000 of them are hospitalized every year. New traffic rules order drivers to keep at least 1 meter away from bicycles, while riders can be fined $309.00 for not wearing a helmet.


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By Vladimir Dubossarsky

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Around 100 000 Australians ride to work every day, including 29 000 in Melbourne alone. Almost 4000 of them are hospitalized every year. New traffic rules order drivers to keep at least 1 meter away from bicycles, while riders can be fined $309.00 for not wearing a helmet.



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