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Ouch - $1652 and a court appearance for 13km/h over the speed limit ![]() Interesting that they've finally cracked down on it, that being a shared path with pedestrians and cyclists is ridiculous. |
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From PerthNow.
"A cyclist is wanted by police after he seriously injured a runner on a dual use footpath in Watermans Bay on Tuesday. Police say a 45-year-old woman was running south along the dual use footpath on West Coast Highway about 8.05am, when she changed direction and was hit by a man riding an electric bicycle. The cyclist fell to the ground and became aggressive with bystanders who tried to assist him. The woman was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital with a broken arm and ribs., where she remians in a stable condition. Police would like to speak to anyone who saw or has dash-cam vision of the collision. "
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The kicker with the Melbourne cycling fines is, non-payment may lead to loss of driving licence…
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I know right?
For those not from Melbourne its the restaurant/bar strip right out the front of Crown Casino and Southgate complexes - its a shared pedestrian/cycling strip. 3:00 onwards is the area in question |
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Away on leave
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And are the speed-limits posted? They aren't where I live. I added a gadget to my bike though to measure it, it does 32km/h max, it's got a 500w motor but is driven by a 1000w controller. +Secret switch to bring it down to 250w. Dodgy ebay seller. I wouldn't ride it without a helmet though, even then I don't feel very safe... Fold-up bike!
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These scooters are all over the place and out of control in the CBD here. Seen a lot of ****ed ****s hooning around on them a lot too
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I was in Adelaide earlier this week and those renta-scooter things were all over the place, I left Adelaide at 3:35AM on a Sunday and there was drunk young adults scooting about in numbers on the footpath
![]() We had those renta-bikes here for a while but they were removed because they kept ending up in trees or in our lovely brown river, visible in the above images ![]() https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-...bourne/9860314 There is clear signage with a 10km/h speed limit on the Southbank Promenade. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Yeah the bikes were around and same thing about them ending up in the lake
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Riding within a pedestrian mall or strip you simply slow to near walking pace, you don't like it don't ride through these places. Happens all the time crossing the 10Km/h posted Pyrmont bridge in Sydney, high pedestrian area which allows cyclist to pass over but as alway some commuting cyclist or roadies think it doesn't apply to them. Funny thing is councils seem to like creating these situations particularly in Sydney's and Melbourne's cases. Canberra is a whole nother level of sh*tfights on the bike, not with motorist or pedestrians but other d**khead cyclists. When I'm out riding I avoid places like this if I want to ride at a pace, I don't use a bike computer. Yep, and if you think you can get away with it if pulled over, it's now a law to carry some form of ID while riding a bike or scooter for adults. As for cyclist who use the roads, if you want to be treated like traffic act like traffic. JasonACT not having a go at you personally. mate.
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About time they are doing this. I took the family down there one day and it was packed with people. Having a 3 and 5 year old they're not going to walk in a straight line ALL the time, after all it is a tourist area. Having some (not all) cyclists using pedestrians as their own personal slalom course, see how fast they can zoom around them is always going to end in disaster. There were some cyclists who could see this and dismounted and walked their bikes just for the 200m or so.
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I guess the point I was alluding to was, if it is not a legal requirement to have a speed measuring device, how can you be fined for speeding? |
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Whats next will they start defecting push bikes
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I cycle to work and have seen all manner of stupidity from cyclists, motorists and pedestrians. Some cyclists do speed in heavy pedestrian areas and I say fine them for doing so.
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Vic government loves revenue raising. But I do find it rather humorous they are targeting the lycra warriors
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I find it strangely satisfying.... Last edited by Qld-RTV; 09-04-2021 at 03:53 PM. |
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its like trying to use the excuse of "but I wasnt looking at the speedo" when you're driving down the road |
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They have issued fines in Sydney for that in the past.
No warning device (bell) fitted, no rear facing red or forward facing white reflector. Non working rear brake. On the licence thing, If you do not have a licence they can still summons you to court if you do not pay whatever fine you received.
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It's their responsibility to know since they are the operator of the vehicle. If they don't want to or can't figure it out then they are not responsible users and should park the bike up.
I ride bike myself and I don't have a good view of the hardcore cyclist when it come to shared paths. They say a metre matters and expect cars and trucks to be respectful to them when they're on the road, yet they can't offer the same courtesy to pedestrians and slow moving bikes on shared paths. |
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That's as stupid an idea as bike rego.
Come defect my bike ![]() ![]() Fining push bikes for speeding. Not enough in speed cams.
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They wouldn't have a camera slow enough for my old worn out pushbike donk!
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Next thing you know they will target speeding pensioners on mobility scooters.
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In carparks and city streets up to 50km/h I always have people sitting up my *** and I feel like I'm driving too slow even though I'm just being reasonable. Then I drive between Sydney and Newcastle down the M1 with my cruise control set to 112km/h GPS verified and I spend half the time in right lane overtaking almost everyone. It's like everyone aims for 70-80km/h no matter whether the speed limit is 50 or 110. |
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