15 years or so ago, I started agitating various councils and Vic Roads to use "bikesafe" grates on their drains. It took a long time (and I certainly wasn't the only one) but now all new constructs use these and in fact insist on them. 3 years ago we started using them on reconstruction and rehab works for Vic Roads on our own instigation and now they insist on them. 5 years ago we started trying to change COM to use them (the only council that I know of that doesn't) and have slowly been making inroads with test sites. We are now using them on most rehab works where they are in a cycle lane and in some new construction. We've done quite a bit of other work with councils and Vic Roads relating to road safety for both cyclists and Moto riders, mostly at our instigation.Drizt wrote:Who here is actively doing something that is reaching the decision makers?
18 months ago I started commuting to work on and off, and ditched the car completely last April or May. By October I had 1 employee join in, by Cristmas there were 4 of us ( out of 13). We're now looking at how to implement some sort of travel allowance for the cyclists. This will take a while but I hope to work it out.
Not MHL's, I know. But I've been doing something that directly affects us all. It's not hard, it just requires a will to do it and persistence.
How about you?