Pen Bennett

Non-car owning engineer and "woman jogger". Views my own, not necessarily those of my employer and all that!

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Do we do modelling and say the parking/'traffic impacts' are too bad, or do we enable children to experience #cyclingjoy and be active participants in cities? These boys cycle to bmx tracks and were going to the museum. Keep working for better streets friends! #Liveablecities

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

https://t.co/j13eBFZK9f So relevant, as I read consultant reports using this term. Needless to say, I am unimpressed. Meanwhile, levels of car driving not highlighted as problem, incl in terms of exposure and Safe System approach (asked for). We so need to change our thinking. 😩

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

The streets belong to us! Kidical Mass Adelaide 2024 #cyclingjoy #KidicalMass @bicyclesa

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

@TKoutsantonisMP @DFIT_SA @RAAofSA Correction. Fitzroy Tce (to Braund Rd). Was too upset after then almost being mown down by P plater boy on next crossing (wombat). He didn't like me suggesting he should go back to learning (not knowing road rules), and then swore at me.

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Yet again a driver ran a long red light at the ped-cyclist crossing on Park Tce. With 60km/h, this is a death scenario for a person on the crossing. @TKoutsantonisMP @DFIT_SA where's the Safe System? Should be 50km/h with Raised Safety Platforms, else not Safe System. @RAAofSA

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

@AdelaideMail Are we winning @MontagueStBridg ?

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

It is critical that public transport is in place as people move into new areas so people can choose public transport, rather than being forced to and habitualising driving (with increasing household car ownership) and mitigate congestion, commute time and liveability issues.

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Urban sprawl is questionable urban planning and leads to long (driving) commute times - incompatible with the strategic objectives of increasing liveability, decarbonisation, social cohesion and health and wellbeing. @TKoutsantonisMP @NickChampionMP https://t.co/QmFnOHCY5s

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

@LucyHood you heralded sign as a community win. It was not what I asked for and know is needed, as a transport engineer and mother. We need a safer speed on the ring road (50km/h) and a raised safety platform as a primary safe system treatment. Leadership for lives. @RAAofSA

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Again driver failed to give way to me walking across ring road slip lane. Sign's been there over a year (against your own DIT guidelines) @TKoutsantonisMP @DFIT_SA and it is not a safe system. Sick to (hopefully not) death (or serious injury) of it. Accountability in safe system?

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Patriot. RAM. Rogue. Then there’s Lekker. There’s something in a name, isn’t there?
#wankpanzer

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Collecting family Sunday night fish and chips by “small car” while a bloke needed his RAM apparently. #cyclingjoy #wankpanzer

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

I have seen a few Aus installations of secure cycle parking eg emicro by Stonnington but are there any cycle hangers in Australia? https://t.co/j8PnqouDL1

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Again, no pedestrian signals on a crossing of the 60km/h Adelaide ring road. It’s as though @DFIT_SA @TKoutsantonisMP don’t care or recognise that people walk/wheel and cycle (for transport). Left for week(s) if it were signals for motor vehicles? @Walking_SA @bicyclesa @RAAofSA

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Depressing garage dominance may increase as wankpanzers are catered for. Am I missing something: no changes to cycle parking provision and quality? Bike Adelaide👏: recommendation for car parking offset funds to improve active travel infrastructure (thereby reducing driving).

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Who thinks there is insufficient evidence to change currently high and minimum car parking rates, and not increase dispensations near PT/employment centres @NickChampionMP? Status quo to reduce emissions, increase liveability and wellbeing? 🤷‍♀️ @kinokofry @hulya_gilb

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Nihola taxi trike Nantu Wama #parkrun set up! Was almost 30 degrees (heading for 40 today) so very much #cyclingjoy with the breeze on the downhill! #parkrunau #adelaidecycling #adelaide

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Fewer lives lost, fewer serious injuries. As per South Australia's Road Safety Strategy, @DFIT_SA has a responsibility to create a safer road environment for all users. Who is being accountable for meeting targets to zero? @joe_szakacs @PMalinauskasMP @TKoutsantonisMP @RAAofSA

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

Another day, another major delay. Our speed limits aren't Safe System aligned. 50km/h is the critical speed for vehicle-vehicle side collisions. 50km/h (or less based on location) on urban arterial roads would reduce the likelihood + severity of crashes. Fewer significant delays.

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

@TKoutsantonisMP @PMalinauskasMP @alpsa So massive investment in active and public transport will feature in the next budget? Safe, attractive cycling networks (with integration with public transport) for significant mode shift needed to decarbonise transport (and for better urban, health, equity outcomes). @bicyclesa

[Pen Bennett @PenEngineer]

We have to do more for the safety of people walking/wheeling and cycling. The only traffic signal for the city bound ped crossing on the ring road Park Tce- War Memorial Dr taken out last week. Still not replaced. Where’s the care? @DFIT_SA @TKoutsantonisMP ?