Thread: Bike Laws

Originally Posted by Eevo

3 cars, 2 motorbikes, 1 camper trailer. i think i win, but this isnt a ****ing contest.

Pfft!
You just starting?
Registrations for two trucks, two 4wds, four cars and five trailers (unless I've forgotten any which is entirely possible).

So , cycling in any form , road racing trundling to work or the shops , or even the kiddies commute to school is a dangerous thing . Besides being one of very , very few countries with mandatory helmet laws , perhaps also include knee and elbow pads then full face helmets? As these are slowly adopted bring in pilots for anyone wanting a ride . Front and rear flashing lights etc. Eventually it will become too hard to get the bike out . Then all those other countries that don't see the grave dangers to health and safety will do the same. Only the dieties know how the misguided souls in any other country can ride helmetless ( if they chose ) in city and rural areas. Let's show the world cycling can be defeated !

Originally Posted by Zeros

It's hilarious that anyone thinks someone else who is a legitimate road user should 'get out of their way' if they're not doing exactly as they want.

Going fast is no more or less important than going slow.

The speed limit is a maximum, not a required speed. All legal/legitimate road users whether a cyclist, caravan, or horse and cart, have the right to use the road at their own pace.

The 1.5 m rule is to stop speeding numpties from forcing cyclists onto the shoulder of the road. This is also why it's legal and safer for cyclists to ride two abreast in a lane. As with any other vehicle slower than you - wait for a safe time to overtake. That means safe for all concerned, not just the car driver.

Courtesy by all road users - none of whom are more important than any other - is not annoying; it's a beautiful part of being human in the contemporary world.

I don't think that is correct. IIRC all states have obstruction of traffic laws.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Pfft!
You just starting?
Registrations for two trucks, two 4wds, four cars and five trailers (unless I've forgotten any which is entirely possible).

do you ride a push bike?

Originally Posted by Eevo

do you ride a push bike?

Got three of them.
A Kia, a Peugeot and a Giant.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Got three of them.
A Kia, a Peugeot and a Giant.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Got three of them.
A Kia, a Peugeot and a Giant.

You might have 3 but do you even ride 1
A bit like all the cars you own

Originally Posted by rangieman

You might have 3 but do you even ride 1
A bit like all the cars you own

I must admit, I don't drive the unregistered vehicles. And I no longer ride the Kia or the Peugeot.
I do go for a ride on the Giant every now and then. It has a speedometer and an odometer.