Committee Details

committee's Report

The Transport, Housing and Local Government tabled Report No. 39 - Inquiry into Cycling Issues on Friday 29 November 2013. 

View:     Report
View:     Erratum to Report No. 39
View:     Government Response (Interim)
View:     Government Response (Final)

Inquiry into Cycling Issues

7 June 2013 the Legislative Assembly agreed to a motion that the Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee inquire and report on the following particular issues to improve the interaction of cyclists with other road users:

• short and long term trends in bicycle injuries and fatalities involving motor vehicles;
• evaluation, considering factors such as effectiveness, enforceability and impacts on other road users of existing and any other alternative road rules, such as the 1m rule, which govern interaction between cyclists and other road users;
• current penalties and sanctions, including where there are differential fine rates for cyclists compared to other road users; and
• the potential benefits and impacts of bicycle registration.

The Committee should take public submissions and consult with key interest groups including road user groups, bicycle rider associations, road safety experts, government agencies and individual members of the public.

Timeline 

Public Briefing       18 June 2013 view Transcript - Department's Presentation 

The Department also tabled:

• Queensland Cycle Strategy 2011-2021
• National Cycling Strategy 2011-2016
• The 3 ft. Law: Lessons learned from a National Analysis of State Policies and Expert Interviews

 The Department's response to some of the Questions on Notice taken at the briefing can be found here.

The Department's response to remaining Questions on Notice can be found here.

Roundtable Discussion

The Committee also held a number of hearings in relation to the inquiry, copies of transcripts can be attained by the links below: 

Public Hearing held on 21 August 2013, Brisbane view transcript.
Public Hearing held on 27 August 2013 in Sunshine Coast view transcript
Public Hearing held on 3 September 2013 in Townsville view transcript
Public Hearing held on 4 September 2013 in Cairns. view transcript
Public Hearing held on 1 October 2013 in Brisbane view transcript

The Committee held a public roundtable discussion with a small group of key stakeholders on Wednesday, 16 October 2013. To view proceedings of the roundtable, click here.

Roundtable Discussion Transcript

Roundtable Discussion - Inquiry into Cycling Issues held on 16 October 2013.