Getting around Cycling

On the road

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timetables visit visit timetables Is a bicycle a legal road Is it OK to drive a car in a Who is at fault when a car door is opened into the path of Is it legal to ride two of the tram until the doors Do I need to signal all stopping, but you may Why do some signalised Drivers of motor vehicles may

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transport information and and information transport abreast? close and the road is free of turns when I’m riding my choose to signal at these intersections have special be fined for allowing any part abilities, wear protective protective wear abilities, For up-to-date public public up-to-date For vehicle? bicycle lane? someone on a bike?

Yes, but you must not ride crossing pedestrians. This bike? times to let other traffic know waiting boxes for bikes? of their vehicle to enter the sense. Stay within your your within Stay sense. Yes, bicycles are classified as Only for 50 metres or less The car driver or passenger who opens the door is at fault and can

more than 1.5 metres apart. rule is the same whether you You are required to give a what you’re doing. These line markings are designated bike area whilst undertaken using common common using undertaken the time of printing. of time the vehicles under the Victorian and only in the following be fined. ‘Car dooring’ can cause life-threatening injuries to cyclists.

are on a bike or in a car. hand signal when turning designed to increase the waiting at the lights.

physical activity should be be should activity physical

This map was accurate at at accurate was map This road rules. This means that circumstances: Walking and cycling, like any any like cycling, and Walking What are the rules about right or moving to the right. Eye contact is another great visibility and safety of bike

you have the same rights and • When passing a vehicle

Printed January 2017 2017 January Printed waiting for stopped Are all road users required way to comunicate to other riders by placing them at the

responsibilities when you’re turning right TOP TIP: Ride outside the door zone

standard Melways references. Melways standard on a bike as when you are trams? to stop at red lights? Hand signals are not required road users. front of a traffic queue.

complete street map with with map street complete driving a car. • When entering or leaving a When the tram doors on your Yes, this road rule applies when turning to the left or

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provide sustainable transport transport sustainable provide Are the road rules the lane or parking space there is no safety zone, you or riding a bike. There are no

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Users Group (BUG) to to (BUG) Group Users same when you’re on a • When stopping or parking must wait at the rear exceptions.

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of the Whittlesea Bicycle Bicycle Whittlesea the of bike or driving a car? is allowed in the bike lane TOP TIP: Take the lane at roundabouts TOP TIP: Take a hook turn

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developed as an initiative initiative an as developed Yes, except for a few Whittlesea BUG gratefully gratefully BUG Whittlesea This TravelSmart Map was was Map TravelSmart This Usual lane-merging road differences and exceptions. rules apply, which means TOP TIP: Take care when crossing tracks Stage 2 Most of these are covered drivers need to give way to Wait for here, but for more details, any bicycles using the lane. green light visit: www.vicroads.vic.gov.au Why are some sections of Stage 1 This map provides detailed information about a bike lane painted green? What is a bicycle lane? To encourage cyclists and bike, walking and public transport routes in A bicycle lane is a marked motorists to take extra care the City of Whittlesea, making it easier for on-road lane designated at these locations. If all cars parked with their doors open, where would you for bike riders. It is signed place yourself on the road to be safe? That is where you you to choose a sustainable way to travel. as a bicycle lane at the Are bicycles allowed to should aim to be all the time—far enough out so that start of the lane and ends pass other vehicles on the your handlebar would not clip an open car door. Don’t be The road rules information contained in this either where an ‘end bicycle left? afraid to ride towards the right side of the bike lane. publication is a guide only and does not lane’ sign appears, or at an Yes, except when those intersection. intend to replicate or replace the Victorian vehicles are indicating and When using a single-lane roundabout, ride in the turning left. All vehicles middle of the lane. This is so you are more visible to If a normal right-hand turn leaves you feeling exposed Am I required to ride Road Safety Act in any way. should only turn left when it Is it OK to occupy a whole traffic lane when I’m riding my other road users and less likely to be cut off when in an intersection, try a hook turn. Bike riders are within a bicycle lane if it is is safe to do so. bike? other road users exit the roundabout. Make sure you entitled to use a hook turn at any intersection unless provided? Cross tram tracks at a wide angle and take particular For definitive information please refer to the Yes, this may be necessary in narrow traffic lanes where there is signal your intentions and where possible, make eye signage specifically prohibits it. Yes, unless is it impracticable care in wet conditions when tracks can be slippery. not enough space for another vehicle to overtake a bicycle safely contact to make sure other people have seen you.

Road Safety Road Rules 2015 (Victoria) at to do so. City of Whittlesea TravelSmart Map TravelSmart Whittlesea of City www.vicroads.vic.gov.au within the lane.

Cycling Pathway rules Walking groups Cycling groups Bike parking at train stations Ready to ride

What are the requirements Is it necessary to wear Do I need to wear a Am I required to have a You might be surprised to Do I need to keep to the • Keep an eye out for all On foot: Walk and Talk Mill Park Heights Kaleidoscope Whittlesea Bicycle Users Lockers Cages for cycling at night? high-visibility clothing for helmet when I’m riding a bell fitted to my bike? learn that use of shared left when riding on a pedestrians, especially • Keep to the left of the path Walking Group Leisure Walkers Neighbourhood House— Group (Whittlesea BUG) Bike lockers are available Parkiteer bike cages can If you’re riding at night or in night time riding? bike? Yes, it is mandatory to have paths and footpaths is shared path or footpath? children and dogs as and walk in a predictable Norris Bank Reserve Mill Park Heights Whittlesea Walkers [email protected] at Premium Stations across be found at stations across other low-light conditions This is not a legal Yes. Whether you’re on a bell, horn or similar warning covered in the Victorian road Yes, it is a legal requirement their movements can be manner at skateboard ramp Primary School Whittlesea Community www.whittleseabug.org.au Victoria. They can be rented Melbourne and key regional you must have a white light requirement, but it is a road or path, you are device in working order. rules. that you ride on the left unpredictable 135 McLeans Road, 87 Pindari Avenue, Mill Park House free after paying a bond of centres. The bike cages on the front of your bike advisable to make yourself required to wear a bicycle • Keep your dog on a Bundoora Ph. 0419 103 078 92A Church Street, $100 for a new locker with a unless it is impracticable to • Encourage children to lead when walking along provide undercover, free and and a red light on the rear. more visible on the road. helmet that is fastened Some of the key rules appear do so. keep to the left and join bethandfrank3083@hotmail. Whittlesea built in lock or $50 for lockers secure parking for around 26 These lights may be flashing Research has shown that it is properly and meets below: shared paths com Walk and Talk Walking [email protected] that require you to supply a Using shared paths is more you in warning other path- bikes. or static and must be visible particularly effective to wear Australian Safety Standards. users of your approach. • Help children to keep to Ph. 9467 2539 Group—Mill Park Lakes Ph. 9716 3361 lock. from at least 200 metres. reflective gear on moving What is a shared path? about courtesy and common the left, explaining that Westfeld car park, outside Your bike should also have a parts of your body (such as A shared path is designed to sense than rules. Here are bike riders can come from Pacific Epping the Woolworths entry Whittlesea Walkers You can hire a locker at To access a Parkiteer cage red rear reflector visible from your ankles). be used by both pedestrians some tips to keep in mind. both directions. Mall Walkers 415 McDonalds Road, Plenty Valley Community Premium Stations for up you will need to register for 50 metres. and bike riders. Signage Customer Service Mill Park Health Whittlesea Cycling Club to three months at a time a swipe card. Cards are indicates that the path is a On bike: DeskPacifc Epping Ph. 9436 6231 40 – 42 Walnut Street, [email protected] and renew without paying available for a $50 refundable shared path. • Pass other riders and Corner High Street and Whittlesea any additional bond. Items deposit. TOP TIP: Lock your bike carefully TOP TIP: Avoid driver’s blind spots walkers on the right and Cooper Street, Epping Westfield Walkers [email protected] Bicycle Network Victoria stored in lockers remain your Up to what age can provide plenty of warning. [email protected] Outside Woolworths, Ph. Patricia 9716 1319 Ph. 1800 639 634 responsibility. For more information and Blind Spot children legally ride on the It’s a good idea to ring Ph. 9401 4111 Westfeld Plenty Valley or Robert 0417 822 958 www.bicyclenetwork.com.au ot to register visit Sp your bell about 30 metres d footpath? 415 McDonalds Road, For more information visit lin parkiteer.com.au B Children under 12 years before passing. You can Happy Feet Seniors Mill Park Pedestrians & cyclists versus magpies metrotrains.com.au/bike are allowed to ride on the also use your voice to Walking Group janice.boswell facilities footpath. provide a friendly warning Meeting Room @bigpond.com During the Spring breeding The best strategy is to Adults who accompany —for example, “passing Epping Memorial Hall Ph. Lorraine 9404 1984 season; about six to eight avoid swooping hotspots Bike Lockers Bike Cages children can also legally ride on your right” 827 High Street, Epping or Janice 0412 132 914 weeks between July and completely, if possible. on the footpath. [email protected] South Morang South Morang • Travel at a safe speed so November, some birds such A magpie will only defend Ph. 0408 201 002 Whittlesea U3A—Cross that you can stop quickly if as magpies and plovers, its nest within a ‘defence Epping Epping B Who has right of way necessary. Take particular Country Walkers l are highly protective of their zone’. For pedestrians, this is in d on shared paths and care when passing in case Plenty Valley Retirement South Morang Thomastown Thomastown Sp eggs, nest and young and usually an area within 110m o footpaths? your warning bell or call Village Walking Group City of Whittlesea car park t will swoop as a warning to and for cyclists it is 150m. Pedestrians. If you are riding Plenty Valley Retirement 25 Ferres Boulevard, Reservoir Reservoir was not heard intruders in their territory. a bike on a shared path or Village, Community Centre South Morang For maximum security, buy a D-lock or heavy chain When riding beside moving traffic avoid For more information Preston Preston footpath you must give way 208 McDonalds Road, Ph. 9464 2613 Lock up to designated hoops where available and staying in drivers’ blind spots to the side Unfortunately, swooping is www.delwp.vic.gov.au/ to all pedestrians. Epping take care to secure any removable parts. and next to their back doors. normal behaviour for these environment-and-wildlife/ [email protected] birds and little can be done wildlife/swooping-birds Ph. 9401 6767 about it as they are protected or www.magpiealert.com under the Wildlife Act 1975 and must not be harmed.

Bus routes on this map Night Bus network Melbourne train network Community transport

356 Epping Station—Wollert East via Hayston Bvd Night Bus is the all night Within the City of The Whittlesea Community eligibility and appropriateness bus service that runs on Whittlesea is Route 955: Transport Service is for for this service. 357 Wollert West—Thomastown Station  21 routes on Friday and City, Brunswick, Ivanhoe, people who live in the City via Epping Station Saturday nights. Bundoora, Mill Park, South of Whittlesea and provides Whittlesea Connect 358 Epping Station—Wollert via Epping Plaza SC Morang, Mernda. a door to door service to Community Transport Ten routes run to and from local shopping centres, vehicles can be hired by 381 South Morang Station—Diamond Creek Station  the city about every 30 For more information and gentle exercise programs, Not-for-Proft organisations via Doreen minutes. Eleven routes run timetables visit excursions, community for the beneft of their clients 381–382 combined Whittlesea/Diamond Creek Station— from suburban stations every www.ptv.vic.gov.au centres and libraries. and staff. South Morang Station—Northland SC 60 minutes to connect with www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/ trains. There are 21 Night For more information, contact 382 Whittlesea—Northland SC  view/8959, It is available to residents Bus routes, 10 routes run who are frail, aged or have a Whittlesea Community via South Morang Station or call 1800 800 007, from the city and 11 routes TTY users call disability and do not drive or Transport Service on 383 Palisades—University Hill run from suburban stations (03) 9619 2727 are unable to access public 03 9401 6666 384 Kinglake—Whittlesea via Humevale to connect with trains. transport. www.whittleseacommu- nityconnections.org.au/ 385 Whittlesea/Mernda North—Greensborough You can get off a service at An assessment process is community-transport 386 Mernda West—Bundoora RMIT  any bus stop or kerbside conducted to determine via Cravens Rd & South Morang tram stop, and get on at fagged Night bus stops. 386–387 combined Mernda North—Bundoora RMIT Taxi services 387 Mernda North—Bundoora RMIT  via Hawkstowe Pde & South Morang Melbourne’s taxis are a Always get a receipt at the 554 Thomastown via West Lalor  Uber convenient way to get end of your trip. (circular (clockwise loop) route via Victoria Drive) around and operate 24 hours 555 Epping—Northland via Lalor, Thomastown,  a day, 7 days a week. Prepaid fares apply between Uber is a convenient, Reservoir (route via High Street) 10pm and 5am. inexpensive and safe taxi If you are planning to catch 556 Epping Plaza SC—Northland SC via Keon Park  service. For more information a taxi it’s recommended Estimate the cost of your trip (via Dalton Road) visit www.uber.com or to that you book in advance. at www.taxi.vic.gov.au/ download the Uber app visit 557 Thomastown via West Lalor  You can use one of the taxi fareestimator the Google Play store (circular (clockwise loop) route via West Lalor)) booking companies listed on www.taxi.vic.gov.au For more information on 559 Thomastown via Darebin Drive (circular route) search online or use one Victoria’s taxis visit 564 Bundoora RMIT—South Morang of the smartphone apps www.taxi.vic.gov.au available. You can also use a or call 1800 638 802 566 Lalor—Northland via Plenty Road,  taxi rank or hail a taxi safely Childs Road, Grimshaw Road from the side of the road. 569 Epping Plaza SC—South Morang 570 Thomastown—RMIT Bundoora Access and mobility 575 Epping North—Thomastown Railway Station 577 Epping Plaza SC—South Morang Station  Trains accessible to passengers via Findon Rd All train stations are using mobility aids. The wheelchair accessible. majority of services on routes Metropolitan stations have 96 and 109 are low-floor ramps or lifts to enter the trams. SmartBus station and platforms. However, at some stations Buses assistance may be required More than 80 per cent of 901 Frankston—Melbourne Airport for those with a mobility aid. Melbourne’s bus services 902 Chelsea—Airport West are wheelchair-accessible on City of Whittlesea Passengers who need help weekdays, and more than 95 Mobile phone tools Traveling to Melbourne Airport boarding trains should wait per cent on weekends and General information Whittlesea, Eden Park on the platform near the front public holidays. Night Bus of the train. This is marked There are a number of mobile or download the PTV iPhone SkyBus Melbourne Northern and myki money myki pass Need more information? Arabic 9321 5440 with a yellow or white Accessible services are phone tools to provide you or Android app, Tram Tracker SkyBus offers an express Eastern Suburbs Airport Bus With myki money, you pay myki pass is a great option if For more information, visit Cantonese 9321 5441 rectangle on the pavement. identified by a wheelchair with personalised train, tram app from the Google Play bus service to and from Eastside as you go. Once topped up, you’re planning on travelling www.ptv.vic.gov.au orcall 955 Night Bus—City—Brunswick—Ivanhoe— To help the driver, it is best symbol on the front of the and bus service information store. Melbourne Tullamarine www.airportbus.com.au your myki will automatically regularly. Simply choose 1800 800 007 Croatian 9321 5442 walking, cycling, public to write your destination on a timetable booklet or next to Bundoora—Mill Park—South Morang—Mernda to your mobile. International Airport. calculate the lowest fare the zone/s you wish to (6am to midnight daily.) Dinka 9321 5452 note. The driver will help you the relevant service. For detailed information possible according to the travel in and the number of transport and car sharing board and depart the train by PTV iPhone or Android app For more information call about bus shuttles to and zones you travel within as consecutive days of travel Information in other Greek 9321 5443 placing a ramp between the If your service is not listed as The free PTV iPhone app Metro trains 1300 759 287 or visit from Melbourne Airport visit you touch on and off. you need. languages Italian 9321 5444 platform and the first door of accessible, bus companies lets you view service times, metroNotify www.skybus.com.au www.melbourneairport. Public transport information Metropolitan Trains the front carriage. will try to schedule a low- use the journey planner Get on board with Metro’s com.au/ to-from-the- You can also set Auto Top You can buy a 7-day myki is available in a variety of Macedonian 9321 5445 floor bus for you, provided and set your favourite stops new app, metroNotify. Shuttle bus airport/other-bus- Up and link to a nominated pass, or anywhere between different languages. For Mandarin 9321 5454 Premium Stations are adequate notice is given. throughout Victoria for faster The new app allows you A number of shuttle bus services/other-buses credit card or bank account, 28 and 365 consecutive days public transport telephone South Morang Line Somali 9321 5446 staffed from the first to last access to public transport to personalise Metro’s live services operate between and automatically top up of travel. enquiries, dial the number An initiative by the train every day and have For station and stop profiles information on the go. service updates to receive metropolitan and regional your credit whenever your next to the language in the Spanish 9321 5447 Whittlesea Bicycle Users Group accessible facilities including visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au or the information you want at centres and Melbourne myki money balance falls Once you have a myki pass, table. Sudanese 9321 5453 toilets, public phones and call 1800 800 007 With built in tramTRACKER® the times that you need it. Airport. below a nominated amount. you can travel as many times Metropolitan Trams parking. functions, the app gives you New information about your as you want in your chosen Turkish 9321 5448 Taxi real-time departures and selected train lines, sent Airport Bus zone/s for the duration of Vietnamese 9321 5449 Trams Wheelchair accessible taxis arrivals for all tram stops. directly from Metro’s Control Dandenong www. your pass. Tram route 86 With 100 low-floor trams and can be booked through Silver Centre, will arrive on your airportbusdandenong. All other 9321 5450 more than 360 accessible Top Taxis on 131008 or For more PTV iPhone or device as a push notification. com.au languages stops, Melbourne’s tram Yellow Cabs on 132227 Android app information visit For more information visit network is increasingly www.ptv.vic.gov.au www.metrotrains.com.au/ For more information, visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au metronotify or call 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily)