Drivers behaviour contributed to only 62 % of the accidents, mainly by speeding, inattention or failure to yield, but the coroner suggests that this is possibly a significant under - representation of the facts because, by definition in this study, the cyclists are all dead and can't defend themselves.
The ALRC also emphasised that barriers to attaining a
driver licence need to be addressed to reduce unauthorised driving
behaviour that
contributes to the disproportionate incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.