Petition to let cyclists ride on footpaths in NSW

Hi,

I put this petition together as I think it is important to extend the
rights of cyclists. We should be able to legally ride in all the areas
that are both safe and practical for completing our journeys.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/...hs-in-nsw.html

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:53:57 GMT
Kim Ryan wrote:

Hi,

I put this petition together as I think it is important to extend the
rights of cyclists. We should be able to legally ride in all the
areas that are both safe and practical for completing our journeys.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/...hs-in-nsw.html

I won't be signing this as it is much more dangerous for a cyclist to
ride on the footpath then the road, and legalising doing so for those
not supervising a child will further disenfranchise cyclist as
legitimate traffic with equal right to road space as other road users.


Cheers

Joel
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"Joel Mayes" wrote in message
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I won't be signing this as it is much more dangerous for a cyclist to
ride on the footpath then the road, and legalising doing so for those
not supervising a child will further disenfranchise cyclist as
legitimate traffic with equal right to road space as other road users.

How is it more dangerous for bike riders?

"Kim Ryan" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I put this petition together as I think it is important to extend the
rights of cyclists. We should be able to legally ride in all the areas
that are both safe and practical for completing our journeys.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/...hs-in-nsw.html

I won't be signing this because adult cyclists can be a serious hazard on
footpaths for pedestrians, especially children.

"Claude" wrote in message
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"Kim Ryan" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I put this petition together as I think it is important to extend the
rights of cyclists. We should be able to legally ride in all the areas
that are both safe and practical for completing our journeys.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/...hs-in-nsw.html

I won't be signing this because adult cyclists can be a serious hazard on
footpaths for pedestrians, especially children.

I think the majority of cyclists respect the safety of pedestrians but there
are some who don't. Recently, I observed a steroid crazed cyclist on a road
bike screaming abuse at elderly pedestrians and slower riders on a family
bike track in Homebush park because they were slowing him down due to their
presence on the track. If we see these kinds of ******s on our footpaths,
god help our children! No signing of the petition is warranted, sorry....

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:12:05 GMT, "Alan Erskine" wrote:

I won't be signing this as it is much more dangerous for a cyclist to
ride on the footpath then the road, and legalising doing so for those
not supervising a child will further disenfranchise cyclist as
legitimate traffic with equal right to road space as other road users.

How is it more dangerous for bike riders?


Drunk pedestrians. ;-)

In aus.bicycle on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:05:43 +1000
Gettamulla Tupya wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:12:05 GMT, "Alan Erskine" wrote:

I won't be signing this as it is much more dangerous for a cyclist to
ride on the footpath then the road, and legalising doing so for those
not supervising a child will further disenfranchise cyclist as
legitimate traffic with equal right to road space as other road users.

How is it more dangerous for bike riders?


Drunk pedestrians. ;-)

Never mind them... have you seen the armour plated prams they use
these days?

Zebee

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:12:05 +0000, Alan Erskine wrote:

How is it more dangerous for bike riders?

Motor vehicles entering and exiting driveways, plusfoot paths are very
rough rote in comparison to the average road surface.

Kim Ryan wrote:

Hi,

I put this petition together as I think it is important to extend the
rights of cyclists. We should be able to legally ride in all the areas
that are both safe and practical for completing our journeys.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/...hs-in-nsw.html


Have you asked the position police take towards riding on footpaths.

When you do post the answer.

You may find its acceptable under certain circumstances when our roads
extent across 4 or 6 lanes, there is heavy traffic etc.

On 2008-07-27, wrote:

I don't think this is a good idea, it's called a footpath for a
reason. Also in some US states where it is legal for adult cyclists
to use the footpath, there is an expectation among drivers that the
footpath is where cyclists belong and thus their right to use the road
has been further eroded.

I've noticed the same thing since moving to Queensland, where riding on
the footpath is legal. It's not just motorists - I've noticed that
experienced cyclists can be timid about asserting their right to be on
the road.

New roads are being built with room for bikes, or with wide shared paths
alongside, but many older busy roads are narrow and have _no_ verge.
They've been built with the expectation that cyclists will be using the
footpath.

It's not a healthy environment. I won't be signing.

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John
Frank Shoemaker would call this noise.