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Frankston Leader http://www.frankstonleader.com.au/article/2007/03/12/11384_fsv_news.html] RIDING UP OLIVERS HILL TO BE BARRED 12Mar07 SOUTH-BOUND CYCLISTS WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE BARRED FROM RIDING OVER OLIVERS HILL, FRANKSTON, VIA THE NEPEAN HIGHWAY. A sign that advises cyclists to cross via Hopes Rise, beside the Nepean Highway, will be changed to compel their use of the detour. Sgt Bruce Buchan, of Frankston traffic police, said last Thursday that Hopes Rise was safer for cyclists and VicRoads planned to enforce the change. Olivers Hill is crossed by hundreds of sporting cyclists in each Saturday morning's ``hell ride'' from inner-Melbourne bayside suburbs to Mt Eliza. Some hell riders avoid Hopes Rise, which has a number of speed humps, but Frankston police have been directing them to the detour. A Queensland rider who broke from a south-bound pack of cyclists on Saturday, March 3, to climb the hill via the highway faces a $140 infringement notice or a court summons for having defied a policeman's lawful direction. [/color] On the face of it not a bad idea in this particular case. What are the ramifications for other roads where the advisory signs directing cyclists off the main highway through more dangerous routes? There's one particular case on Princes Highway that springs to mind. -- EuanB |
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$140 big ones for breaking away from the pack? No chance we'll see Vino on the Hell Ride -- gplama |
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On Mar 15, 1:36 pm, EuanB EuanB.2ng...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote: Frankston Leader http://www.frankstonleader.com.au/article/2007/03/12/11384_fsv_news.html] RIDING UP OLIVERS HILL TO BE BARRED 12Mar07 SOUTH-BOUND CYCLISTS WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE BARRED FROM RIDING OVER OLIVERS HILL, FRANKSTON, VIA THE NEPEAN HIGHWAY. A sign that advises cyclists to cross via Hopes Rise, beside the Nepean Highway, will be changed to compel their use of the detour. Sgt Bruce Buchan, of Frankston traffic police, said last Thursday that Hopes Rise was safer for cyclists and VicRoads planned to enforce the change. Olivers Hill is crossed by hundreds of sporting cyclists in each Saturday morning's ``hell ride'' from inner-Melbourne bayside suburbs to Mt Eliza. Some hell riders avoid Hopes Rise, which has a number of speed humps, but Frankston police have been directing them to the detour. A Queensland rider who broke from a south-bound pack of cyclists on Saturday, March 3, to climb the hill via the highway faces a $140 infringement notice or a court summons for having defied a policeman's lawful direction. On the face of it not a bad idea in this particular case. What are the ramifications for other roads where the advisory signs directing cyclists off the main highway through more dangerous routes? There's one particular case on Princes Highway that springs to mind.[/color] Interesting to see if it's actually legal to force riders off a normal road. If there's a police direction, that's one thing, but a permanent rule? Is it legal on normal roadways to prohibit a class of vehicle? |
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It's interesting to note a change to the signs on the Western Freeway
in Brisbane. The "Bicycles" item in the list of what is not allowed has been deleted. There's a very fine bikeway next to the freeway, but still they have allowed bikes back on. Wot? Someone's had a win, but it's odd. I can't imagine anyone riding on it, except the very stubborn. Donga |
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Bleve Wrote: Is it legal on normal roadways to prohibit a class of vehicle? Speaking of.... I sooooooo want to break out the TT bike on the Eastern Freeway! That'd be one wicked run! -- gplama |
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Bleve Wrote: On Mar 15, 1:36 pm, EuanB EuanB.2ng...@no- mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote: Frankston Leader http://www.frankstonleader.com.au/article/2007/03/12/11384_fsv_news.html] RIDING UP OLIVERS HILL TO BE BARRED 12Mar07 SOUTH-BOUND CYCLISTS WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE BARRED FROM RIDING OVER OLIVERS HILL, FRANKSTON, VIA THE NEPEAN HIGHWAY. A sign that advises cyclists to cross via Hopes Rise, beside the Nepean Highway, will be changed to compel their use of the detour. Sgt Bruce Buchan, of Frankston traffic police, said last Thursday that Hopes Rise was safer for cyclists and VicRoads planned to enforce the change. Olivers Hill is crossed by hundreds of sporting cyclists in each Saturday morning's ``hell ride'' from inner-Melbourne bayside suburbs to Mt Eliza. Some hell riders avoid Hopes Rise, which has a number of speed humps, but Frankston police have been directing them to the detour. A Queensland rider who broke from a south-bound pack of cyclists on Saturday, March 3, to climb the hill via the highway faces a $140 infringement notice or a court summons for having defied a policeman's lawful direction. On the face of it not a bad idea in this particular case. What are the ramifications for other roads where the advisory signs directing cyclists off the main highway through more dangerous routes? There's one particular case on Princes Highway that springs to mind. Interesting to see if it's actually legal to force riders off a normal road. If there's a police direction, that's one thing, but a permanent rule? Is it legal on normal roadways to prohibit a class of vehicle?It's legal to prevent trucks on certain roads (weight / size limits) and[/color] to prevent bikes on some freeways, so it MAY be possible. -- roshea |
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In aus.bicycle on 14 Mar 2007 20:38:11 -0700
Bleve wrote: Interesting to see if it's actually legal to force riders off a normal road. If there's a police direction, that's one thing, but a permanent rule? Is it legal on normal roadways to prohibit a class of vehicle? Most freeways in most states prohibit animals and animal-drawn vehicles. Some prohibit bicycles on part or all. Some roads have weight limits, some have size limits. Don't see why they can't be about underweight as well as overweight Zebee |
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gplama wrote:
Bleve Wrote: Is it legal on normal roadways to prohibit a class of vehicle? Speaking of.... I sooooooo want to break out the TT bike on the Eastern Freeway! That'd be one wicked run! Wait until they finish Eastlink, then maybe they will have an "open day" for non-vehicular traffic like they did with the Eastern. 90km out and back. |
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On Mar 15, 2:47 pm, roshea roshea.2ng...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote:[i] Bleve Wrote: On Mar 15, 1:36 pm, EuanB EuanB.2ng...@no- mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote: Frankston Leader http://www.frankstonleader.com.au/article/2007/03/12/11384_fsv_news.html] RIDING UP OLIVERS HILL TO BE BARRED 12Mar07 SOUTH-BOUND CYCLISTS WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE BARRED FROM RIDING OVER OLIVERS HILL, FRANKSTON, VIA THE NEPEAN HIGHWAY. A sign that advises cyclists to cross via Hopes Rise, beside the Nepean Highway, will be changed to compel their use of the detour. Sgt Bruce Buchan, of Frankston traffic police, said last Thursday that Hopes Rise was safer for cyclists and VicRoads planned to enforce the change. Olivers Hill is crossed by hundreds of sporting cyclists in each Saturday morning's ``hell ride'' from inner-Melbourne bayside suburbs to Mt Eliza. Some hell riders avoid Hopes Rise, which has a number of speed humps, but Frankston police have been directing them to the detour. A Queensland rider who broke from a south-bound pack of cyclists on Saturday, March 3, to climb the hill via the highway faces a $140 infringement notice or a court summons for having defied a policeman's lawful direction. On the face of it not a bad idea in this particular case. What are the ramifications for other roads where the advisory signs directing cyclists off the main highway through more dangerous routes? There's one particular case on Princes Highway that springs to mind. Interesting to see if it's actually legal to force riders off a normal road. If there's a police direction, that's one thing, but a permanent rule? Is it legal on normal roadways to prohibit a class of vehicle?It's legal to prevent trucks on certain roads (weight / size limits) and to prevent bikes on some freeways, so it MAY be possible. -- roshea Of course it is possible to prohibit vehicles. In this case, it is much safer to ride up Hopes Rise. You are looking at 80km/hr car traffic coming around a bend straight at you when you are doing around 40km/hr if you are Lance Armstrong, and about 15km/hr if you are me. Makes perfect sense to me. I always ride up this way, and would not even think of taking the alternative. |
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On Mar 15, 2:46 pm, gplama gplama.2ng...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote: Bleve Wrote: Is it legal on normal roadways to prohibit a class of vehicle? Speaking of.... I sooooooo want to break out the TT bike on the Eastern Freeway! That'd be one wicked run! -- gplama I've always wanted to do a one exit run on a freeway, i.e. pick an appropriate section (preferrably down hill) with good shoulder and go down it, you could be on and off in a minute. For example Blackburn to Forster Rds on the southeastern, downhill and ~1km long. |
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