Energy efficient
"The bicycle is a cheap, energy-efficient, non-pollut-ing form of transport, with strong potential for both saving fuel and blunting the impact of the automobile on our fragile environment." This is the view of the Minister of the Environment, Dr lan Shearer, who points out that there is very little
metal, rubber and plastic needed in the manufacture of each bicycle, which then requires only a small amount of oil to keep it running
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volved provides an extra bonus. Dr Shearer is convinced that a network of cycleways in all New Zealand towns would pay dividends in saving lives, easing fuel consumption and reducing pollution and congestion. “The very least we should be able to expect is that
local bodies will make provision for separate cycleways in all new development areas, particularly to and from schools, shopping and
community centres, offices and factories,” he says.
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