[bikeqld] Cycling across crossings enforcement

[Bob Wagner]

The cheapest solution is to make a small sign that states" Cyclists do  
not need to dismount at this crossing. Proceed slowly."

I regularly cross at the Moggill Rd - Western Freeway. Today I  
dismounted and walked across, however in bike shoes I didn't make it  
across before the little man turned red.


Bob Wagner
b.wagner at ozemail.com.au
b.wagner at staidan.qld.edu.au





On 17/04/2009, at 10:13 AM, Peter Whittle wrote:

> It completely sucks that the police should decide to enforce this.  
> The main reason cyclists ride across is because it is too hard to  
> walk in cleats and hence it safer to ride - nor is it dangerous!  
> This seems to be recognised by Main Roads who say they are getting  
> around to changing the crossings to make it legal. So the police in  
> enforcing it are just being pricks - they are quite able to make a  
> policy decision not to enforce a particular law, and they do this  
> all the time. I wonder if they have bothered to consult? I hope BQ  
> is going to take up the cudgels on this - please Ben?
>
> Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au [mailto:bikeqld-bounces at bikeqld.org.au 
> ] On Behalf Of mich rolling
> Sent: Friday, 17 April 2009 9:28 AM
> To: bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
> Subject: [bikeqld] Cycling across crossings enforcement
>
>
> Wow! This is somewhere between a 4 and 7 times increase in cyclist  
> numbers over the last couple of years. Unless the great majority of  
> cyclists ride outside peak hours.
>
> "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."
>
>
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