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Bicycle Boxes – What Are They And What Do They Do?
What is a Bicycle Box?A bicycle storage area (or bicycle box) is a marked area of the road before a signalised intersection, where cyclists can position themselves in front of queued traffic at a red traffic signal. The boxes are intended to make cyclists more visible to motor vehicles and give them a head start […]
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Who is At Fault – Strictly Speaking?
The number of people choosing to ride instead of drive is ever-increasing. Given the volume of cyclists and motorists sharing the roads, the number of incidents between cyclist and motorist are relatively few. But the potential for a motorist to harm a cyclist through carelessness or disregard is of concern to some cyclists. There are some […]
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How to Conduct the “Nommo Inquisition”
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET HIT BY A CAR…AND YOUR BIKE CAMERA DOESN’T CAPTURE THE REGISTRATION NUMBER? A lot of cyclists feel helpless after a hit and run because they are unable to identify the vehicle involved…EMILY BILLIAU // Australia’s Leading Lawyer for Cyclists Perhaps the driver fled the scene of the accident or the […]
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The 3 Step Powerplay (That Gets the Police to Investigate Cyclist’s Complaints)
“Fortunately for cyclists you can force a police investigation into the actions of dangerous drivers. Just follow a simple civil law process.” Emily Billiau – Principal, CycleLawWe can all agree that a ‘near miss’ on the roads can be terrifying. Imagine the cyclist’s level of frustration when they take he video footage to the local […]
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2 Things Cyclists Need To Get Police To Take Action Against Dangerous Drivers
You need evidence. And the two big ones will be video evidence and your own statement. But it’s not ‘what’ evidence you need that counts as much as it’s the ‘how’ it is presented. Read on…right to the end. JOIN THE REVOLUTIONCLOSED FB GROUP FOR CYCLING LAW REFORM, NO TROLLS What do the police need?To […]
Continue reading3 Reasons Why Motorists Can’t Push Cyclists Off the Edge
You don’t have to ride on the shoulder of the road. The law of the left edgeIn Queensland, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009 prescribe the rules which must be followed by road users. So let’s get some of them down:Section 129 (1) states that a driver (rider), on a road other than […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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