suomynona Wrote:
Hi,

Well the signs have been up for a few months now, and finally it seems
this morning the local council (armed with a couple of bike police)
were issuing $100 fines for cyclists riding across the East Perth
footbridge.

I am (twice daily) bemused why this single 50m section of probably the
safest, slowest, widest and highest visibility section of our 100's of
km's beautiful bike paths in Perth is such a focus for the local
council? There are many far more dangerous sections for both
pedestrians and cyclists that get significantly more traffic that are
not addressed by the same council, some just a few hundred metres away
(Narrows bridge underpass for one).

Anyway, the cycle police officers were really friendly and informative
about it all (thx guys) and are just doing there job, but from what I
could overhear the council would be doing this for the next few weeks.

Cheers,
suomynonA - who was lucky enough to avoid being fined
The bridge next to the entertainment centre is still open though the
signs say it will be closed, a bit confusing.


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cyclist2