Re: [bikeqld] Cycling across crossings enforcement (fwd)
Ian Lister
At last month's meeting we discussed the police enforcement during Bike
Week of the requirement to dismount to cross a pedestrian crossing or at
traffic lights. We wrote to the police and have thus far received only an
acknowledgement (see http://cbdbug.org.au/correspondence ), but in this
week's Westside News there's an article about the police cracking down
(see below), which also mentions that Main Roads is looking at upgrading
the crossing facilities (as requested in our letter to them).
See also some discussion on the bikeqld list:
http://www.bikeqld.org.au/pipermail/bikeqld/2009-March/thread.html#6152
Regards,
Ian
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From: Ian Lister
To: bik...@bikeqld.org.au
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:02:34 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Re: [bikeqld] Cycling across crossings enforcement
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.
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