The tragic death of a 71-year-old American cyclist, killed by a truck on Tuesday, has thrown a spotlight on cyclists' safety concerns amid the city's increasing traffic. There is a feeling among cyclists that other cities had moved ahead of Tauranga with cycle safety. One alarmed motorist says he warned the Tauranga City Council just two weeks ago about a dangerous stretch of road where the cyclist was killed. The aim of the city's cycleway programme is to improve cycle safety and increase the number of people riding bikes to work. Bay cyclists should not have put their lives at risk getting around the city.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 27, 2016 01:21 UTC