Recreational cyclists

[watt price tully]

Very sad: where the law and a cyclist collide.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/barrister-in-high-profile-geoff-clark-fraud-case-dies-after-road-tragedy-20200226-p544m2.html

[Pies4shaw]

A cyclist AND a lawyer. I assume the perp will be given two life sentences.

[watt price tully]

[think positive]

[think positive]

Is there a footpath bike lane speed limit? The morons near Etihad last night were fling and not staying in their lane. Selfish bastards some of them

And what’s the ruling on electric bikes?

[stui magpie]

Electric bikes are considered bicycles, problem is most of the ones in Melbourne are actually illegal. They're supposed to be limited to 25kmh

[watt price tully]

"...A much-loved school principal and senior Education Department staffer was killed in an alleged hit-run on Sunday afternoon that has resulted in the arrest of a man..."

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/much-loved-and-passionate-school-principal-killed-while-cycling-in-bayside-hit-run-20200525-p54w0o.html

She was lit up & wore a safety reflector jacket. It's where I frequently ride. My youngests boyfriend lives in a sharehouse with a paramedic. That poaramedic was on the scene. She had to deal with a dead kid ealier in her shift. Two female pasengers got out of the car in question while toi driver drove off in the hit / run. He's been arrested.

[think positive]

I missed the s and read that as your youngest boyfriend!


I really don5 know how paramedics do it. Just heart breaking.

[think positive]

firstly the guy did stop and render assistance, but this is a bloody disgrace.
i saw an 8 year old almost get hit yesterday, i yelled and she saw him just in time, they are on shared walking paths going way to fast, some ding, some dont, but slow down when you pass someone, and also, give room. as im deaf i walk right on the edge of the LHS of the path and yet a cyclist brushed my arm the other day, its bullshit and selfish, its a wide footpath, its not necessary.

now this poor young lady is going to be in pain and out of pocket through no fault of her own for ever, so yes i think cyclists should pay some kind of rego. including me.

https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/woman-hit-on-footpath-by-cyclist-who-rode-off-left-with-medical-bills-and-crippling-debt/1a232f9e-96ec-4bd3-ac6d-e5fa612f16f5?ocid=edm-nine.com.au-ninedaily--200923&mktg_scr=edm-ninedaily

[roar]

Cyclists and pedestrians on the same path is worse than cars and bikes on the same road. Cyclists need their own paths, if not for safety reasons, then to shield non-cyclists from seeing all that lycra.

[watt price tully]

[think positive]

100%. the thing is too, where we are, the kerb to grass is pretty good, the footpath is full size, there is no reason for these accidents. I do use them with a bike too, i hit the grass and go slow around groups if they dont hear me, but the attitude of too many is **** you

[Bucks5]

She has got the cyclist's details so the Shine lawyer can sue him.

[stui magpie]

I've said it before, there should be two classes of cyclists.

1. The puddling along at 10kmh on the Malvern Start with the shopping basket on the handlebars and max of 3 gears. For these you can ride on shared paths and footpaths and don't need a helmet.

2. The multi gear road racers favoured by MAMIL's and couriers who ride like they're chasing the leader in the tour de france. These ones must wear a helmet, ride on the road and pay compulsory registration including 3rd party insurance but are not allowed off road.

[think positive]

a speed limit would certainly be a good start.

and they sure as hell should have personal liability insurance, all of that seems fair.