Re: Sydney Bicycle accident

On May 14, 11:55 pm, "George W. Frost" <fro...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 14, 10:27 am, Athol <athol_SPIT_S...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> Noddy <m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >> And where.. prey tell.. do I find these exclusive parts of the
road
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> >> > Never seen a bike lane, huh?
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> >> Or a cycleway.  Separate "roads" for bicycles and pedestrians only.
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> > we are discussing roads..
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> >   duncan
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> Yes, we are discussing roads, where the priority should be for the motor
> vehicle, not a bicycle,

No. Priority is for 'vehicles', which include bicycles.

> The bicycle rider has got total priority over anything and everything on
> cycle paths, everything must keep out of their way

  Which don't exist. Cycle paths (at least here in sydney) are always
shared, and pedstrians (and their dogs etc) have priority.


> The bicycle rider has got almost total priority over pedestrians on the
> footpath, pedestrians must keep out of their way

Illegal in NSW for bicycles to ride on footpaths (excluding kids, but
again, peds have right of way)

> The bicycle rider has got almost total priority over anything and
everything
> on the roads, cars must keep out of their way

How so? Road rules apply to cyclists, too.

> The bicycle rider has got the Victorian Government to back down on its
rule
> of no bicycles on trains during peak periods

In NSW, we have to buy an extra ticket.

> Where next is the bicycle rider going to claim total priority ?

  More to the point, where do they now, other than in your mind?

You seem to have some sort of persecution complex going on.

    duncan