What's in this section on walking and cycling?

This section contains resources and information for:

• pedestrians and cyclists
• schools, regional councils and road controlling authorities.

Pedestrians means walkers and any person who is allowed to use a mechanical device to travel on the footpath (eg, users of mobility scooters, skateboards, roller blades, scooters and power chairs).

Resources

• Cycle counting in New Zealand - information about various types of cycle traffic counting, including continuous, automatic and manual counts.
• Continuous cycle counting trial (PDF, 2.93 MB, 63 pages) - information about a trial of two types of inductive loop cycle counting equipment.
• Cycle network and route planning guide - aims to promote a consistent approach to planning the provision for cycling in New Zealand.
• Cyclist skills training - a guide for the set-up and delivery of cyclist training in New Zealand.
• Neighbourhood accessibility planning - a programme designed to help councils improve walking and cycling access and safety in communities where pedestrians and cyclists are shown to be at high risk of injury.
• New Zealand walking and cycling strategies – best practice (Land Transport NZ research report)
• New Zealand walking and cycling strategy stocktake (PDF, 298 KB) - a study of the walking and cycling strategies held by local and regional councils. 
• The Pedestrian and cyclist road safety framework - outlines a comprehensive approach for effectively reducing the risk to, and improving the safety of, pedestrians and cyclists.
• Pedestrian planning and design guide - This guide sets out ways to improve New Zealand’s walking environment. It outlines a process for deciding on the type of provision that should be made for pedestrians and provides design advice and standards. A set of accompanying resources is also provided.
• Share the road - a publication for use by councils wishing to run campaigns and educational initiatives related to walking and cycling. Information on successful national and international projects are also available.
• New Zealand pedestrian profile, November 2000. An overview of pedestrian activity and injury in New Zealand. An updated version titled Raising the profile of walking and cycling in New Zealand was released in 2008.

Information

• Safety information for pedestrians - walking beside the road, crossing the road, teaching children road safety, about walking school buses.
• Safety information for schools - links to information in this site and elsewhere.
• Safety information for cyclists - helmets, lights and the 'safe cycling' checklist.

Page updated: 1 December 2008