Re: Sydney Bicycle accident

"George W. Frost" <frosty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <duncanmcrae@[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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>>> > <duncanmc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> >> And where.. prey tell.. do I find these exclusive parts of the road
>>> >> space?
>>> > 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,
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> The bicycle rider has got total priority over anything and everything on

> cycle paths, everything must keep out of their way
Not true, in Qld anyway, cyclists must dismount to cross a roadway and
must 
give way to pedestrians using a shared bike/walkway. They must also ring 
their bell if approaching pedestrians from behind.

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

Not according to the laws' law but according to their own law, yes.

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

Too true which is dangerous to the idiots on the bikes.

Roger