[bikeqld] Fwd: [Woj-talk] Education is key

[Ian Lister]

On Wed, 29 Apr 2009, Michael Yeates wrote:
>> From: telstar at cfsmtb.net
[snip]
>> "Thirty-seven per cent of motorists didn't know that cyclists were
>> entitled to use a whole lane, and 69 per cent didn't know they were
>> allowed to overtake on the left of cars," Professor Rissel said.
>> 
>> "Eighty-one per cent didn't know cyclists were allowed to ride two abreast
>> and 13 per cent didn't know they were allowed to use the roads at all.
>> That is definitely a contributing factor to the level of tension and
>> danger on the roads."

Wow. I knew it was bad, but... that's stunning. I can't imagine things are 
any better in Queensland, either.

Ian