Think of an island

Eleven kilometres long, four kilometres wide.

Beautiful white sandy beaches.

Clean sparkling water.

Smooth paved roads all around.

No cars. Only a few service vehicles are allowed.

Pedestrians and bicycle riders have right-of-way over any motor vehicles.

The pace is leisurely.

This is a holiday island.

The few motor vehicles that are on the island are not permitted to park on the street overnight, they must be put out of the way in a separate compound.

Their speed limit is 20 km/h in the villages and 40 km/h on the open roads.

Several of the roads do not allow any motor vehicles at all.

In this cycling paradise people have to wear a helmet by law. Madness.

This is Rottnest Island in Western Australia, just a thirty minute boat ride from the city of Fremantle.