Road safety #2
What information is on their page?
New to cycling, Top tips when riding, Using our cycle network, Taking your bike on the bus, Helpful resources
Can you find information about bike maintenance?
Helmet, which is a legal requirement in NZ.White front and red rear lights, visible from 200 metres away. A D-lock or a heavy-duty chain lock, and always lock your bike to an immovable object through the frame, not just a wheel. See Consumer NZ
For a free guide to independently tested bike locks. Rainproof jacket.
- Hi-vis or brightly coloured clothing.
- Puncture repair kit, a spare inner tube, tyre levers, multi-tool and compact pump.
- A basket or panniers.
- Mudguards for biking in any weather.
What are the ABCs of bike maintenance?
How many kilometers of cycleways are there in Christchurch?
There are now more than 60km of cycleways, which make getting around way safer and easier for everyone.
What is a hook turn?
Hook turns are a safer way for people on bikes to turn right at an intersection.
- Stay in the cycle lane as you enter the intersection and stop in the green hook turn box.
- Wait until the traffic signals on the other side of the road turn green and then cycle across the intersection keeping left.
Hook turns can be done at almost any intersection, including ones with or without the marked stopping area.
What is a greenway?
Shared lane markings, called sharrows (share arrows), indicate the most sensible place to bike on the road. They are often used on roads without dedicated cycle lanes, to help people cycling and driving share space.
Sharrows direct people cycling to ride towards the middle of the road to avoid opening doors from parked cars, pinch points and stormwater grates. For people driving, sharrows are a prompt for where you can expect to see people cycling.
Sharrows are a common feature along cycle routes, especially through neighbourhood greenways which are the sections that follow quieter 30kph streets. In these areas, everyone can move around more comfortably in a slower environment.
What is something you found interesting while exploring the Christchurch City Councils pages?
Everything