“It’s okay going downhill because you’re going the same speed as the traffic. However, the built-out kerbs appearing on suburban roads make her journeys difficult, and Malcolm now avoids some routes altogether. Malcolm said the kerbs – some containing plantings, others used to help pedestrians across the road – force cyclists into traffic. [The kerb] funnels you into the main traffic flow: a dangerous place for us. Bicycle Nelson Bays convenor Bevan Woodward called the build outs “primitive”.

Source: Stuff June 10, 2022 07:01 UTC