Horror Accident in Bardon Leaves One Dead

A 61-year-old male rider was killed over the weekend when he collided with a sedan towing a trailer along Jubilee Terrace in Bardon.  Emergency services were called to the crash at about 8:30am on Saturday morning.  The Arana Hills local was pronounced dead at the scene.  Police say the sedan was turning right into Arthur Terrace when it collided with the deceased, who was travelling south along Jubilee Terrace.  The driver of the sedan, a 21-year-old Kippa-Ring man, is assisting police with their inquiries.  With the circumstances of the accident still largely unknown, the Forensic Crash Unit is appealing for witnesses of the incident to come forward.  Brisbane Lawyer, Emily Billiau, appealed for motorists to take more care on our roads, especially as the silly season nears. Emily said:-

            “Every year, we see an increase in compensation claims from accidents on our roads as the Christmas period approaches. This is a timely reminder for all road users to exercise extra care on our roads”.

By Claire McHardy

Best Cycle Paths For Kids In Brisbane

From 4km to 11km

 

Woolcock Park, Red Hill to Newmarket

• 7km long return trip
• Follows Ithaca Creek so look out for ducks and water dragons
• Shaded by trees for most of the way and only one quiet road to cross
• Trail bike area along the way

 

Ted Smout Bridge,Clontarf to Woody Point Jetty

• Hornibrook Esplanade section of the Redcliffe Peninsula
• Part of 40km of virtually uninterupted foreshore cycle paths
• 11km long return trip
• Lots of activity along the way including fish and chips,playgrounds,kite flying and jet skis

 

Waterloo Esplanade,Wynnum to Manly Marina

• 10km return trip along the foreshore.
• Includes the Wynnum water park
• Fish and chips everywhere
• Plenty of playgrounds along the way

 

Bishop Street to Northey Street City Farm

• Just a short 4km ride
• Riding through an open reserve
• Goes alongside Enoggera Creek
• Joins up with the Bowen Bridge Heritage Trail

 

Orleigh Park,West End to under The William Jolly Bridge,South Brisbane

• Follows the Brisbane river for 4km
• Lots of energy and activity as well as boat life to enjoy
• Stunning views across the river to Toowong
• Easy access to hop on and off the City Cat

Another Needless & Tragic Loss Of Life On A Bike: Why Helmets Are Compulsory In Qld

Carmen Greenaway, a New Zealander living in London was riding home after her mother’s birthday party.

She wasn’t wearing a helmet.

Her mother, riding 100 metres behind, saw her daughter hit an uneven part of the road, catapulting her out of the saddle, her head hit the ground hard, cracking her skull. She was holding the handle bars with one hand.

She died.

Everyday people are taking massive risks without wearing a helmet, despite it being illegal and all the scientific evidence pointing to the fact that it could save your life in an incident like Carmen’s.

At Cycle Law, we provide specialised legal advice to Queensland’s cycling community through Bicycle Queensland and we continually see some terrible accident injuries but we also see how the compulsory helmet has helped save lives. Why the same legislation isn’t in place or enforced around the world is very surprising.

12.6Km Of Brand New Bike Path Opened

From Petrie To Kippa-Ring

 

 

The long awaited Moreton Bay Rail Link opened recently, which included 12.6km of fresh,new shared path cycling tarmac.
The path passes through Kallangur, Murrumba Downs, Mango Hill and Rothwell with almost 40 connections branching off, making it easy to get to many locations throughout the area.

It also gives easy access to 7 railway stations:

• Petrie Station
• Kallangur Station
• Murrumba Downs Station
• Mango Hill Station
• Mango Hill Station East
• Rothwell Station
• Kippa-Ring Station

as well as some stunning natural beauty spots including Lake Eden,John Oxley Reserve,Sweeney Reserve and Wyllie Park.

To read more about this new biking opportunity click here

The Brisbane Blast

Brisbane Blast – Road Cycling For Road Cycling Junkies

It’s not often South Bank gets closed down for cyclists but that’s exactly what will happen on Sunday November 20. Organised by QSM, the Brisbane Blast will run a range of races and formats aimed at:

• teams and groups of mates who cycle
• corporate teams – great team building experience, branding and involvement in mens health promotion
• graded riders looking for a highly competitive experience
• raising awareness of men’s health and raising funds for Movember
• providing a great spectator experience and community involvement

 

To find out more and register for this great event, click here

 

Kenmore Local Demands Better Road Safety

A Kenmore local, struck down by a car attempting an illegal U-turn, is appealing for motorists to get off their phones and pay more attention to the road.

Tomlin was riding along Moggill Road at Taringa last month when the car in the lane beside her indicated and performed a U-turn suddenly.

After being thrown from her motorcycle and over the top of the car, Tomlin slid down on to the tarmac where she lay waiting for an ambulance.

Sam Tomlin is feeling extremely lucky to have escaped the crash without catastrophic injury. Unfortunately, many on our roads are not as fortunate as Tomlin. These year alone, there have been 42 motorcycle/moped and pillion fatalities in Queensland, and many more accidents involving serious injuries.

With several riders having lost their lives on Brisbane roads in past weeks and silly season just around the corner, we hope Tomlin’s appeal does not fall on deaf ears.

Brisbane lawyer, Emily Billiau said:

“Drivers have a duty of care to all road users including cyclists and motorcyclists.  The Compulsory Third Party Insurance Scheme regulated by MAIC is designed to provide compensatory relief to people like Ms Tomlin who have been unfairly injured”

For more information contact Emily here.

By Claire McHardy