HDC staff put feet to fleet bike
HDC staff put feet to fleet bike.
Hastings
District Council staff can now get fit, save fuel and reduce
their carbon-foot print while getting across the city, on
the council’s first “fleet bike”.
Waste
Minimisation Officer, Dominic Salmon, says the bike gives
staff an environmentally friendly, economic and healthy
alternative to using council vehicles around
town.
“The bike is a healthy addition to our
fleet of vehicles and it’s a great way of getting around
town to meetings. Bikes are cheap to run, promote fitness
and helps Hastings District Council achieve its goal of
reducing carbon-emissions,” Dominic says.
“As a
bike costs only a fraction as much to run as a car,
especially with escalating petrol prices, the bike should
pay for itself in a matter of months.”
“Not
only will staff arrive at their destination alert and
revived by a dose of fresh air, but using the easily parked
bike will eliminate the stress caused by having to find a
carpark.”
The bike comes equipped with a lock,
high-visibility gear, two different-sized helmets, a bike
computer to record mileage and panniers to help carry paper
work or laptop.
Hastings District Council is not
the only New Zealand council using pedal power to get staff
around – Christchurch City Council now has three
bikes.
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