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I don't drive really close to them on purpose, it's the road, just like the log truck driver doesn't drive really close to me on purpose, it's the road.

I don't understand how people think this is a safe way of exercising.

I travelled on road bikes for years, I know how dangerous car drivers are when your on a motorbike, but you a taught and common-sense tells you to always look in your mirrors at intersections, and always travel in the right hand wheel Lane so you are seen, if you can see trouble, you avoid it.

Riding a motorbike around in cars blind spots is as stupid as riding pushbikes in a 100km/h zone in the middle of the road.
Clearly I'm never going to run someone over on purpose, but if it come over the news that someone on a push-bike was run over on a highway while riding in the middle of the road, well would you jump up and down, no, your reaction would be, why we're they riding so slow in the middle of the road.
 
Liam_snorkel said:
You are going to kill someone one day. This, and the tailgating thread scream that you're a dangerous driver with an ego.
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Wrong.
 
shaunous said:
Clearly I'm never going to run someone over on purpose, but if it come over the news that someone on a push-bike was run over on a highway while riding in the middle of the road, well would you jump up and down, no, your reaction would be, why we're they riding so slow in the middle of the road.
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The judge wont give a rats if you meant it or not. But at least you might only be charged with manslaughter instead of murder and you can explain that to your family and kids when they come to visit you.
Don't get me wrong I understand the frustration but think about that next time you go close.
 
shaunous said:
...talking about how good the coffee will taste when your rides finished...
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^ I got a good chortle from this.

I used to think riding two abreast on Vic roads was illegal though it seems I was wrong. Though the rules do state that courtesy and common-sense should prevail when the situation dictates. Why is common-sense not that common?
 
bradsbrew said:
The judge wont give a rats if you meant it or not. But at least you might only be charged with manslaughter instead of murder and you can explain that to your family and kids when they come to visit you.
Don't get me wrong I understand the frustration but think about that next time you go close.
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I don't think your reading my posts Brad.

How is the driver in the wrong because they are on a narrow dangerous road doing the speed limit, and in the fog they hit a cyclist who was riding in the middle of this road early in the morning?

The only thing that'd come outa this is the feeling the driver will have after killing someone. It would be proven in court the rider was riding dangerously.

I not frustrated in said cyclists, I'm generally concerned for their safety and concerned they think this is a safe way to exercise.
 
Camo6 said:
^ I got a good chortle from this.

I used to think riding two abreast on Vic roads was illegal though it seems I was wrong. Though the rules do state that courtesy and common-sense should prevail when the situation dictates. Why is common-sense not that common?
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Is that up to a certain speed limit Cam? Or is riding 2 abreast legal in all speed limits and roads?
 
shaunous said:
I don't think your reading my posts Brad.

How is the driver in the wrong because they are on a narrow dangerous road doing the speed limit, and in the fog they hit a cyclist who was riding in the middle of this road early in the morning?

The only thing that'd come outa this is the feeling the driver will have after killing someone. It would be proven in court the rider was riding dangerously.

I not frustrated in said cyclists, I'm generally concerned for their safety and concerned they think this is a safe way to exercise.
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Undue care and attention. You have already admitted it was foggy, the road was barely two lanes wide and you believe they should move the *** over or be on a velodrome because they don't pay rego . Yes I have read your posts mate. The prosecution would have a field day.
 
shaunous said:
Is that up to a certain speed limit Cam? Or is riding 2 abreast legal in all speed limits and roads?
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From VicRoads:

Riding two abreast
Rule: Bike riders must not ride alongside more than one other rider in a single marked lane or on any part of a road that is not a multi-lane road unless the bike rider is overtaking another bike rider.
On multi-lane roads, bike riders cannot (as stated) ride more than two abreast in any single marked lane on that road (unless, as stated, overtaking another bike rider) but may ride more than two abreast across multiple lanes.
If riding in the same marked lane (and regardless of whether the road is a multi-lane road or any other sort of road), bike riders in that marked lane must not ride more than 1.5 metres apart.

Tip: When riding two abreast please consider other road users and, if necessary, change to single file to allow drivers to overtake safely.



Edit: Was driving up Mt Buffalo the other week and came upon two cyclists riding abreast. Waited patiently for a safe pass but even still I had to overtake (albeit slowly) into a narrow lane next to a shear drop. I had my precious cargo aboard and wasn't gonna put my wheels closer to the edge than needed yet no effort was made to move over by the cyclists. I imagine a little bit of courtesy would be a desired trait for a cyclist.
 
bradsbrew said:
Undue care and attention. You have already admitted it was foggy, the road was barely two lanes wide and you believe they should move the *** over or be on a velodrome because they don't pay rego . Yes I have read your posts mate. The prosecution would have fukall to say.
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Mmmmmmmmm, still a little sore about the origin ey. Poor lil' fella.
 
I pay rego on my ute, my wifes car, my work trailer, my boat trailer and my truck when I owned one, I also pay council rates. Roughly 6 - 7 grand a year all up, but by your logic and people I know personally, I shouldn't be riding my bike on the road because I don't pay bike registration.

Just so you know, I'm not one of the lycra clad cyclists you talk about. The sooner I can get my arse off the road and into the bush or onto the footpath, the sooner I can get away from road warriors trying to rid the streets of people who don't pay rego and the safer I feel.
 
Camo6 said:
From VicRoads:

Riding two abreastRule: Bike riders must not ride alongside more than one other rider in a single marked lane or on any part of a road that is not a multi-lane road unless the bike rider is overtaking another bike rider.
On multi-lane roads, bike riders cannot (as stated) ride more than two abreast in any single marked lane on that road (unless, as stated, overtaking another bike rider) but may ride more than two abreast across multiple lanes.
If riding in the same marked lane (and regardless of whether the road is a multi-lane road or any other sort of road), bike riders in that marked lane must not ride more than 1.5 metres apart.Tip: When riding two abreast please consider other road users and, if necessary, change to single file to allow drivers to overtake safely.
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Clear daytime situations, that's fair ruling.
 
Black Devil Dog said:
I pay rego on my ute, my wifes car, my work trailer, my boat trailer and my truck when I owned one, I also pay council rates. Roughly 6 - 7 grand a year all up, but by your logic and people I know personally, I shouldn't be riding my bike on the road because I don't pay bike registration.

Just so you know, I'm not one of the lycra clad cyclists you talk about. The sooner I can get my arse off the road and into the bush or onto the footpath, the sooner I can get away from road warriors trying to rid the streets of people who don't pay rego and the safer I feel.
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I never said that, my argument is towards the way and the roads it's sometimes being done on.

I **** myself and get the hell off the road when the 2 log trucks travel to and fro between the sawmills all day on said road, I can't fathom how someone protected only by a queer choice of clothing doesn't move over to the left when they hear cars and trucks on same said road.

Anyway.....
 
Yes cyclists can be an inconvenience, let's persecute them all and scare them by driving past at speed within inches of them.

Now that we've got that sorted, lets figure out how to take care of teenagers, immigrants, the homeless and everyone else we perceive to be an inconvenience on our very privileged lives.

Chill out and slow down on the ******* roads. It's not worth It. I've had a car knock me off my bike and keep driving while I was doing nothing wrong. Yes, some cyclists are arrogant ******s. But some drivers are just as bad.
 
Dennis Spade!

Why the hell is this little un-funny man still on TV
 
StalkingWilbur said:
Now that we've got that sorted, lets figure out how to take care of teenagers, immigrants, the homeless and everyone else we perceive to be an inconvenience on our very privileged lives.
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Abbott and the LNP are already working on it.
 

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