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The history is http://rac.com.au/about-us/about-rac/our-history :
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I don't think the percentage of cyclists justify the lanes, especially when they replace lanes for cars / buses etc. I park at Broadway centre all the time, be it for the cinema or for some shopping when leaving / entering the city and right near the side exit they have a dedicated place for bike parking - these green looking things with some sort of locking mechanism. Probably 30 or 40 of them. Empty 95% of the time.. I think the most bikes I have seen there parked is 2....
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Various RACs/NRMA have also been lobbying for public transport improvements. I think the underlying agenda would be freeing up more road space for motorists. Something along these lines!
![]() I imagine any advocacy for cycling would similarly be to ensure that they are safely out of the way of motorists. |
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-0...848?section=wa
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I see a fair few other cyclist using them at the time I use them too. I think the cycle lanes are more heavily used early in the morning (I'm going through the city at 7:15am) when there's less people around to notice them in use. |
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Bicycle registration isn't the answer, just like with cars people will ride unregistered. Though it would give people in situations like this some monetary help though, the fact that the dbag cyclist in question was only fined $67 is a joke. See it all the time with cyclists running red lights and generally acting like they own the roads.
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and the circle goes round again
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... but I can see the headline now "Pedestrians seriously injured in Police chase by drunken cyclist on unregistered bike."
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that's the first thing I thought when I read that and saw the join date
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Is that a Volvo ? http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/cy...16-ghpboq.html
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That's a blatant hit and run if Ive ever seen one.
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i don't think it was malicious by the driver, however there is no excuse for leaving the scene. there is no way the driver wouldn't have known what he had done.
looking at the footage it would appear they were approaching another pinch point (concrete island in the median), and the driver has sped up to beat them, rather than apply the brakes and fall in behind. common 'one upmanship' by motorists who don't want to be 'beaten' by a pesky cyclist. happens often at roundabouts. hopefully he is tracked down and charged with 'leaving the scene' as a minimum. |
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