Cyclists.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Eevo

when they made helmets compulsory in aust, it killed off cycling. i remember that as a kid.

---

IMO, there's 2 types of people who use bicycles:
Cyclists
Bike riders

Cyclists don't have a problem wearing a helmet, look after their equipment & obey the road rules.

Bike riders are the types without a helmet, wearing thongs on clapped out clunkers weaving all over the footpath.

In my experience, it didn't affect cyclists one little bit. I did a lot of cycling from around the age of 12 until around my late teens & always wore a helmet. Back then there was only really one type available & it wasn't cheap but it was a no brainer to wear one when riding on the road.


Here's a photo from around 1977/78 on a club day ride through the NSW Southern Highlands. I'm the skinny one in the middle. While helmet use wasn't mandatory, I don't think anyone I rode with didn't wear one.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...2&d=1451353402


Attachment 103592

Practising future LR owner breakdown solidarity, ;):wasntme:

Ha ha, I sometimes pretend to help these days !!
:)

Here's an interesting turn of events.
The locals here in S.A. have been having near misses. They have been talking in the right ears.
It looks as if cyclists will soon be unable to ride on footpaths, again.
It appears some of the new laws have not been working.

Well, that's the word on the street.

Bike riders are accountable just like drivers :D

Drunk bike rider QLD

Remember drinking a single middie at Watsons Bay hotel and riding back into the Navy base under a kilometre! It was a motor bike not push bike. I never drank and rode again.

It scared the crap put of me. No legal or falls or even close calls just knowing and feeling the impact on my reflexes. No Idea how anyone could sit on any bike 6 times over the Limit but happy to see the twit removed from the roads safely.

And what is the penalty for drunk on a pusbike? What if a person refuses a breath test on a bike?
With a car if you refuse in Vic I think it becomes 2 years loss of license.

These two questions pose a good argument for licensing bike riders.

Apart from a fine, there is nothing legally stopping him riding his bike tomorrow, where in a car in Vic, with a high reading, your license is suspended immediately.

A word of caution for anyone wanting legislative or regulatory measures to control social behaviours - it costs money and we all pay more!

The recent (2013) Queensland review into bicycle safety was party prompted by motorists complaining to politicians about other road users namely bicycle riders. The net result of this review led to the adoption of new road use regulations imposing extra responsibilities on all road users (read cars and trucks) for bicycle rider safety.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by d2dave

And what is the penalty for drunk on a pusbike? What if a person refuses a breath test on a bike?
With a car if you refuse in Vic I think it becomes 2 years loss of license.

These two questions pose a good argument for licensing bike riders.

Apart from a fine, there is nothing legally stopping him riding his bike tomorrow, where in a car in Vic, with a high reading, your license is suspended immediately.

---

Er I think the rider still looses points. I believe the two are separate (license to drive and points). I.e. I believe unlicensed drivers still have points put against history (I think there is a proper name for it) and have to wait til they expire before applying for sauna learner.

There is nothing stopping a person from driving a car after they lost their license either ........chances of getting caught twice on a bike is slim.

This is a good idea Garmin | Edge it lets cyclists know a vehicle os approaching from behind, so hopefully they can move to the left of the lane on the highway they're on (doing 20kph up a hill in a 110kph zone :angel:).
Also works with a 'heads up' display through glasses.

Personally, I use a $10 mirror, but mirrors aren't cool enough for the 'modern' push bike riders :D . Something 'high tech' like this radar system may appeal.

A 110km/hr zone doesn't mean you have to do 110km/hr. It's the maximum limit. A cyclist is just as entitled to ride on any road with any speed limit, except some freeways. The 4WD is not king, it is just one of many vehicle types SHARING the roads. Cyclists need to be protected by responsible drivers. The mentality that cyclists should simply get out of the way is both selfish and illegal. When you see a cyclist you simply slow down and give them room. As a cyclist it's actually often more dangerous to move to the far left, because cars are more likely to squeeze past and road shoulders are often very rough and dangerous for cyclists. Patience is a virtue.