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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
Are you a cyclist in Queensland? Do you regularly flaunt the road rules? Do you even know the road rules, in particular, those which apply to cyclists? Read the following very carefully. BECAUSE YOU NEED IT: http://tinyurl.com/94w6e This is in reference to the man who informed me yesterday that he was indeed legally allowed to ride across a pedestrian crossing (he forced myself and a car to come to a grinding halt in the process as he was on the road one minute, the next he's on the footpath and without first looking, flew across the pedestrian crossing). I am printing this and the next time I see this man, I will give it to him as proof that I AM right and that he IS wrong. LotteBum -- LotteBum |
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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
Riding too close to the rear of a motor vehicle (s255)
* You must maintain a distance of 2m between you and the rear of a motor vehicle when following the motor vehicle for over 200m. so you can slipstream a truck |
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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
LotteBum wrote:
Are you a cyclist in Queensland? Do you regularly flaunt the road rules? Do you even know the road rules, in particular, those which apply to cyclists? Read the following very carefully. BECAUSE YOU NEED IT: http://tinyurl.com/94w6e "On your bike, avoid hanging things off the handlebars." So where are you supposed to put your helmet? -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA |
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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
-Riding a bicycle (s245) * While riding, you must sit astride the seat and keep at least one hand on the handle bars at all times.- How are you supposed to scratch yourself? Or ring that bell? -Equipment on a bicycle (s258) * Your bicycle must have at least one effective brake and a bell in working order.- Mildly confusing - should be combined with Riding at night (s259) -Riding in special purpose lanes (s153, s154, s155, s156) * You can ride in bicycle, tram, bus and transit lanes.- Trams in QLD? From a Vic perspective I've been verbal cautioned by cops for riding btw tram lines. -Riding on the footpath (s288) * In Queensland, cyclists of any age are allowed to ride on a footpath unless prohibited by a bicycle prohibition sign. You must give way to pedestrians and ride in a manner which does not cause a hazard to other footpath users.- Yes, it's bit different in QLD in relation to AusRoads (Dec 1 1999), hence all the discussion about cyclist/ped interactions I keep reading on the Bike-QLD list. -Riding too close to the rear of a motor vehicle (s255) * You must maintain a distance of 2m between you and the rear of a motor vehicle when following the motor vehicle for over 200m.- Thats rather archaic, tend to be ignored here in Vic. Probably does in QLD too. -- cfsmtb |
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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
cfsmtb wrote: -Riding too close to the rear of a motor vehicle (s255) * You must maintain a distance of 2m between you and the rear of a motor vehicle when following the motor vehicle for over 200m.- In QLD, it's legal (by inference) to draft in a pack of bicycles, but in Victoria, the difference is subtle ... : * Offenders can be fined more than $50 for the following offences: [chomp] o Are drawn along by another vehicle; So, technically, drafting a pushbike (vehicle, *not* a motor vehicle) would be illegal in Victoria. I wonder if they meant motor vehicle? ref : http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrne/...10042BAA4?open |
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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
Bleve Wrote: In QLD, it's legal (by inference) to draft in a pack of bicycles, but in Victoria, the difference is subtle ... : * Offenders can be fined more than $50 for the following offences: [chomp] o Are drawn along by another vehicle; So, technically, drafting a pushbike (vehicle, *not* a motor vehicle) would be illegal in Victoria. I wonder if they meant motor vehicle? ref : http://tinyurl.com/afbn6 For another intrepretation, refer to points 151, 255 from the much-missed Russell Lindsay: Rules for cyclists: guidelines and comments from Russell Lindsay of Vic Police (pdf file: 19 pages) http://www.whitehorsecyclists.org.au/roadrules.pdf -- cfsmtb |
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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
"cfsmtb" wrote in message ... -Riding a bicycle (s245) * While riding, you must sit astride the seat and keep at least one hand on the handle bars at all times.- How are you supposed to scratch yourself? Or ring that bell? With the other hand? I personally have two. I often find that..er..handy. :P |
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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
"Resound" wrote:
"cfsmtb" wrote in message ... -Riding a bicycle (s245) * While riding, you must sit astride the seat and keep at least one hand on the handle bars at all times.- How are you supposed to scratch yourself? Or ring that bell? With the other hand? I personally have two. I often find that..er..handy. :P Maybe he was wondering how he is supposed to scratch his arse while sitting aside the seat -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA |
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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
Bleve wrote:
In QLD, it's legal (by inference) to draft in a pack of bicycles, but in Victoria, the difference is subtle ... : * Offenders can be fined more than $50 for the following offences: [chomp] o Are drawn along by another vehicle; So, technically, drafting a pushbike (vehicle, *not* a motor vehicle) would be illegal in Victoria. I think there is a difference between being drawn along and drafting. The first implies some sort of pulling force, the second a lack of resistance. Peter -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA |
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Attn: Qld Cyclists (Road Rules)
Peter McCallum Wrote: Maybe he was wondering how he is supposed to scratch his arse while sitting aside the seat *Ahem* not everyone on a.b or the interwebbie is a bloke. Oh, and the correct wording is 'derriere'. -- cfsmtb |
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