[bikeqld] Pedalestrians

Thu Aug 13 01:01:28 CDT 2009

That's not really a pro-cycling way to view things tho, when you refer
to 'not riding on the
crossing is a loophole which could be used' 

I believe it is doing exactly what is required by the road rules, it's
not about finding a 'loophole' and that really the road rules don't
want a cyclists to ride across the road anywhere within cooee of a
pedestrian crossing. If that was intended then the road rules would
clearly state an intended clearance distance for crossing as they do
for pedestrians and parking cars etc in relation to these crossings.

I will often do the same route as you when I am outbound and turn onto
Moggill Rd and then join back on the bikeway via Witton Rd. I go to the
right of the crossing on the slipway tho as it lands you in a better
place when you enter the exit ramp from the freeway. Going on the left
arguably puts you too close to the contra flow traffic on Moggill
albeit clear of the pedestrian zone. If there is any 'loophole' or
'grey' area at all, it might relate to riding over the traffic islands
themselves but I have never dwelt on that one.

k

Ken.Yeo at allianz.com.au wrote:

  :-)

  FYI - the police were back a few
weeks
after bike week. When I went past they had not pulled anyone over.

  I share your view - .

  I commute Kenmore/CBD. Outbound -
off
the bikeway over the slipway and riding to the left of the crossing, up
the high side of the traffic island. Then straight onto the other
slipway
to position myself with the cars at the lights to turn onto Moggill Rd
and ride to Kenmore.

  On the way to the CBD, I'm on
Moggill
Rd and only turn left after the slipways and not use the crossings - so
no loopholes required there.

  I do have a honker horn and lights
fitted
;-)

Regards

Ken Yeo

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  You are probably right there Ken, it was just a bit of
stream-of-conscience type rant I hastily posted this morn as I was
rushing
off to a meeting.  Not too sure if there is a lot of worth in it until
the crossing options there get visited by MR. Also not too sure if the
police that did the last blitz ( I spoke to them after it) would share
my, or even QT's view on the legality of said strategy. Might just have
to test that one out. Police that I spoke to said they were not really
concerned about pedestrians in this case, it was about the danger to
motorists
using the slipways, so I guess there was some source of complaint there
to spark that off. There were a lot of ramblings coming from the State
Member's office and I don't know if the blitz started from there via a
complaint to his office.

Hmm, a video; knowing my luck it might land me in gaol for promoting
some
rebellious pedalestrian manoeuvre that the local  police don't like.

kim

  Ken.Yeo at allianz.com.au
wrote: 

WOW! that was hard to follow! 

Looks like an opporunity to create a youtube video just to explain your
email. 

I've got a dodgy camera.... 

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