[bikeqld] Cycling across crossings enforcement

[Ian Lister]

See below for an article on this enforcement in this week's Westside 
News (p.6), also at:

   http://westside-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/no-more-free-ride/

Ian

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No more free ride

POLICE have warned cyclists they face a $60 fine for riding across 
pedestrian crossings.

Police conducted a recent blitz on the issue, warning and fining riders in 
the Moggill area.

Current road rules state bicycle riders must not ride across a road, or a 
part of a road, on a children's crossing or a pedestrian crossing unless 
there are green bicycle crossing lights.

Member for Moggill Bruce Flegg said many cyclists were not aware they had 
to dismount at a crossing.

Dr Flegg said the crossings at Pullenvale Rd and Moggill Rd were not 
heavily used by pedestrians.

He asked Main Roads to look at installing lights for cyclists to continue 
riding across the crossing.

A Main Roads spokeswoman said the Department of Transport and Main Roads 
were currently assessing options to upgrade facilities on the bicycle 
network along Moggill Rd at the Western Freeway.

"Funding and timeliness for these works will be determined once the 
assessment is complete and a suitable option is prioritised," she said.

Dr Flegg said the number of cyclists in the area was "booming".

"There's about 2000 cyclists using the Western Freeway a day," Dr Flegg 
said.