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Permalink Reply by Bec on June 21, 2011 at 13:24

Hmmm interesting... Road rules are set to keep all road users safe.  On Friday I drove through the city and witnessed two cyclists riding straight through red lights and another cyclist riding up the wrong side of the road on West Tce...

Permalink Reply by heather on June 21, 2011 at 13:37

"Several cyclists had been injured after riding into car doors"

A possibility that drivers were in the wrong, like opening car doors on a cyclists. While I support wearing helmets, will policing this really stop collisions between cyclists and drivers?

“We have seen a number of incidents recently, particularly in the St Kilda Road area, where cyclists have collided with opening car doors," Senior Sergeant Huntington said.

Wrote my comment, then went to the article, and found I had guessed correctly. Why aren't police instead doing something about the negligent drivers who open doors on cyclists?

Permalink Reply by colin ware-lane on June 21, 2011 at 17:30

when passing parked cars its a good practice to leave enough space if the door does open,its too late after the event

Permalink Reply by The Sports Pharmacist on June 21, 2011 at 13:40

Correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn't cyclists be fined for breaking the road rules anyway????? We are able to use the roads in the same way as motor vehicles and as such, must follow the road rules. My understanding is that if a cyclist is caught breaking a road rule, they can be fined in the exact same manner as a motorist.

Permalink Reply by Doddsy on June 21, 2011 at 19:52

Darren said "Correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn't cyclists be fined for breaking the road rules anyway?????"

 

Yes your right Darren, just so long as road rules (and infrastructure) ensure safety. Unfortunately in Aussieland and many other places worldwide cyclists aren't protected by road rules.

 

The worldwide trend is the better the infrastructure is for people (pedestrians and cyclists) the better people behave.

Permalink Reply by Tim B (the running man) on June 21, 2011 at 13:45

All well and good to target cyclists, especially if they are breaking the rules, but how about sorting out drivers who also don't obey the rules and put cyclists at risk. It goes both ways I reckon.

Permalink Reply by Andrew Watts on June 21, 2011 at 13:47

I have to admit that the title of the piece in the Age is more inflammatory than the article itself, but the comments, as usual, go to places that the article never intended to go. There are plenty of cyclists out there whose arrest or fining I would totally agree with.

Permalink Reply by rustychisel on June 21, 2011 at 13:52

Quite agree with all the above. Is this a crackdown (??!?!?) on cyclists who have the temerity to be injured whilst commuting? Bang 'em up, I say.

Permalink Reply by rossmg on June 21, 2011 at 14:35

How brain dead - a "crack down on cyclists" but the article gives the example of cyclists being doored.

Also 4 deaths - but no mention as to how and who caused the accident which is typically the fault of the motorist. One would hope for a more "investigative" type article as this is a real issue and the journalist obviously has not cottoned on.

Permalink Reply by Iordan Kostadinov on June 21, 2011 at 14:53

how will cracking down on cyclists prevent the dooring incidents? they are 100% the fault of the driver who didn't check to see if its safe to open their door.

 

Permalink Reply by Dahondude on June 21, 2011 at 14:59

unless the cyclist had no front light and it was dark.....

Permalink Reply by Iordan Kostadinov on June 21, 2011 at 15:04

good point, hadn't thought of that

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