{"id":3414,"date":"2019-11-26T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/?p=3414"},"modified":"2025-04-06T00:58:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T13:58:44","slug":"yarrabug-radio-show-571-monday-25th-november-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2019\/11\/26\/yarrabug-radio-show-571-monday-25th-november-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"YarraBUG Radio Show #571 Monday 25th November 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" data-attachment-id=\"3415\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2019\/11\/26\/yarrabug-radio-show-571-monday-25th-november-2019\/jason-lowndes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jason-Lowndes.jpg?fit=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,337\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jason-Lowndes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jason-Lowndes.jpg?fit=250%2C140&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jason-Lowndes.jpg?fit=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jason-Lowndes.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jason-Lowndes.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jason-Lowndes.jpg?resize=250%2C140&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jason-Lowndes.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Photo credit: Jason Lowndes speaking with Mark Furguson AKA Cycling Maven in Girona, Catalonia, in August 2017. Image: Nat Bromhead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3cr.org.au\/yarrabug\/episode-201911251000\/whats-price-justice-cyclists-life\"><strong>What&#8217;s the price of justice for a cyclists life<\/strong><\/a>: on this weeks show Chris talks to Nat Bromhead from\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bicycling Australia Magazine<\/a>\u00a0about sentencing for\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/news\/jason-lowndes-driver-sentenced-to-community-work-and-fined-for-using-mobile\" target=\"_blank\">Jason Lowndes death in 2017<\/a>, including distracted driving, what&#8217;s needed to improve road user behaviour, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vicroads.vic.gov.au\/safety-and-road-rules\/driver-safety\/mobile-phones-and-driving\">mobile phone use<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/national\/victoria\/driver-gets-11-years-for-killing-dutch-cyclist-in-chapel-st-crash-20191115-p53ayz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gitta Scheenhouwers death in South Yarra<\/a>, Australian states not having standardised legal responses to minimum passing laws, improving infrastructure and an apparent disconnection between\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BicyclingAustraliaMagazine\/posts\/2697141963665068\" target=\"_blank\">sentencing and community expectations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also chat about&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/news\/commuter-cycling-will-australia-embrace-salary-sacrifice-ride-to-work-schemes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commuter Cycling: will Australia embrace salary sacrifice ride to work schemes<\/a>, who&#8217;s possibly next in line to run the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tourdownunder.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tour Down Under<\/a>, upcoming&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au\/footer\/cycling-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bicycling Australia events<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;the next&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BicyclingAustraliaMagazine\/photos\/a.335382139841074\/2710790595633538\/?type=3&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARA6B6h9e5UogqH2BZ3rQFe86O8ssawhwCz4y0OUA2EzPBwCGwgfwXWoAoL3MQJFjyC1DJ-Mi1Xp71DtMT8Xz4RFJILEOtqJ9E57geE_ybqAgILt0IVyMljaFa4xnWCF_DDqTxwnV1T-21moOtXJ1QaaCWTCtqOegLtgI-WrvHNocO7wBugmc1SstsRgJD73qRfoIX_tWABOgjkgDYtztUVLGmSNh-bLvRM0zy0wSICl4w0HvHOk91sqOgDsaBzdzT4mS-5gVqd5yFrzTJniRY_mHorMfwyf&amp;__tn__=-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BA edition with three major features by women writers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local news includes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/lifestyle\/health-and-wellness\/the-a-z-of-cycling-in-melbourne-20191118-p53bqs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The A-Z of cycling in Melbourne<\/a>&nbsp;that lists everything from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bykbikes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ByK<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetnikoff.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jetnikoff shop rides<\/a>&nbsp;(highly recommended!), previous guests&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/?s=Melburn+Durt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Melburn Durt<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/599308150473835\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rally for the Future of Melbourne&#8217;s Transport<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3919\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3414-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2019\/11\/25\/1000\/201911251000_yarrabug_64.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2019\/11\/25\/1000\/201911251000_yarrabug_64.mp3\">https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2019\/11\/25\/1000\/201911251000_yarrabug_64.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/audio.3cr.org.au\/3cr\/yarrabug\/2019\/11\/25\/1000\/201911251000_yarrabug_64.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"201911251000_yarrabug_64.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 26:02 &#8212; 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