1,500 cyclists but only four motorists have been fined after the introduction of new road laws in NSW

NSW is cracking down hard to discourage mobility without fossil fuel, prioritising cars over active transport – bikes and walking.

"Cyclists bear brunt of new road fines as NSW Liberals accused of 'dash for cash' About 1,500 cyclists but only four motorists have been fined after the introduction of new road laws",  Guardian

Justice for Jack Sultan-Page killed by a hit-and-run motorist

Eight-year-old Jack Sultan-Page was riding his BMX bike when he was struck by a car and killed.

Mathew Alexander was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and six months home detention after a hit-and-run that killed the child.

"In the Darwin Magistrates Court today Alexander pleaded guilty to five charges involving the possession and use of drugs and of driving a vehicle in a dangerous manner...He was fined $2,090 for the five charges but noted the amount was lower than it might have been because Alexander had shown himself to be committed to drug rehabilitation." (source)

Social justice commissioner Mick Gooda said  ”Hard to get away from making the conclusion that there appeared to be different laws applied to Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, especially given Alexander's sentence." (source)

Mathew Alexander sentenced over hit-and-run death of Jack Sultan-Page fined over separate charges, abc 22.07.2015

'Different laws' for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people: social justice commissioner Mick Gooda, abc 22.07.2015

Man in custody after hit and run accident that led to the death of Jack Sultan-Page 02.11.2014 


Update:
More on Australian race relations:
Imaginary Spear Outrages Oz. Slap On The Wrist For Hit And Run Death Of Black Child Doesn't, 28.07.2015

The high cost of helmets

A new study by mathematician Piet de Jong of Macquarie University shows that mandatory helmet laws are responsible for substantial extra costs on health care systems. If other countries followed the Australian lead and made helmets compulsory, the costs would be substantial. It "would cost the US $4.8 billion per year, Netherlands $1.9 billion, and the U.K $0.4 billion."
The costs come about because helmets discourage cycling and the health benefits of cycling are thereby reduced. This translates into increased hospital costs due to heart disease.
The additional costs due to poor health far outweigh the costs of accidents that are due to not wearing helmets.
Video: Free helmets and hugs... instead of separated cycle paths. via Metafilter