Ride Out Loud

Major legal win puts Councils on notice

2010-11-06T08:14:00.000-07:00

From http://www.bv.com.au/join-in/42075/

Major legal win puts Councils on notice

3 March 2010. A highly significant court victory by a Melbourne bike rider has put local government under new pressure over the building of sub-standard bike facilities. "Fix it or you will be hit with large damages", is the message of the judgement.

Bayside City Council has to pay $229,000 damages to the rider as a result of the court decision.

The case involved a cyclist who in August 2005 was riding along the off-road bike path adjacent to Beach Road in Black Rock when his wheel came into contact with a bluestone retaining wall along the path.

The rider fell, striking a steel stanchion holding an 'Armco' safety barrier on Beach Road, and was seriously injured.

The 57 year-old recreational cyclist from the suburb of Parkdale sued Bayside City Council for negligence.

The matter was heard before His Honour Judge Coish in the County Court over five days. The plaintiff's lawyers, Wisewould Mahony, sought information on technical issues from Bicycle Victoria in preparing the case.

Evidence was presented on behalf of the plaintiff by Mr Andrew O'Brien, a traffic and road engineer, that the path did not comply with the requirements and recommendations of the AustRoads Standards or the VicRoads Cycle Notes.

Mr O'Brien told the court that the path design was deficient and that the combination of the bluestone edge on the path with the guard rail and posts was a "severe safety hazard".

He said that obstacles should be at least one metre from the path. At this location, with the bluestone directly abutting the path, there was zero clearance.

A suitable and safe treatment of the guard rail-shared path space could have been designed at minimal, if any additional cost, Mr O'Brien said.

Bayside City Council's expert witness, Mr Keith Mitson, a traffic engineer, expressed the opinion that the hazard in question did not increase the overall journey risk to the cyclist because frequent hazards existed on almost any cycle path.

The council said in evidence that the path was originally constructed in 2000 when the council's engineering services were outsourced. The bluestone retaining wall was added a short time later to prevent water and soil coming on to the bike path.

Bayside submitted that the crash was a 'freak' accident and that the risk was 'far fetched and fanciful'.

The Judge found that the council has breached its duty of care and awarded damages to the rider.

Further details of the technical issues revealed in this case will be added to the relevant section of this website soon.

Anzac Hwy - Cnr Cross - Stonehouse

2010-11-03T06:33:00.001-07:00

See Video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RiWkV9cqU4
This video was captured in May 2009

There was a fatality in April 2010 with the exact same scenario.

Stormwater Drain Danger for cyclists - Aust Post Car Park

2010-10-09T00:48:00.000-07:00

This was reported to Australia Post 7 August 2010.

As at 9 October they have not removed the hazard.

Further to this the Real Estate Services have stated "in their view Aust Post bears no liability" and "Accordingly, no financial contribution will be made".

This is not the view of their litigation department who is seemingly more approachable.

Fwd: Walkerville Tce changes to increase cycling hazards

2010-08-29T23:22:00.001-07:00

----- Original Message -----

To: Walkerville Council [name removed]
Sent: Mon 30/08/10 1:57 AM
Subject: Fwd: Walkerville Tce changes to increase cycling hazards

Walkerville Council is about to introduce permanent safety hazards for cyclists on Walkerville Terrace. The proposed 3.2 metre wide travel lane is the minimum permitted. The photograph I emailed earlier shows a truck (width with external mirrors 2.8 metres) and a public bus (width 2.9 metres). If these vehicles keep on the road centre line, they will overtake cyclists by 0.4 and 0.3 metres respectively. In practice this space will be even less.

There are several government documents that recommend leaving a minimum of one metre between cyclists and overtaking vehicles:
1. The Driver's Handbook
http://www.sa.gov.au/upload/franchise/Transport,%20travel%20and%20motoring/New%20and%20Young%20Drivers/02DH_Road_Safety.pdf
2. Cyclist road rules and safety
http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Transport,+travel+and+motoring/Cycling/Cyclist+road+rules+and+safety
Give cyclists plenty of room - a minimum of 1m clearance when overtaking.
3. Share the Road
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/publications/pdfs/share_the_road_brochure.pdf
4. A Metre Matters In Road Safety
Launched by the Federal Minister for Transport, and Local Government
http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/releases/2009/november/aa497_2009.htm

I remind you of the State Government policy Safety in Numbers, A Cycling Strategy for South Australia 2006-2010:
http://www.sa.gov.au/upload/franchise/Transport,%20travel%20and%20motoring/cycling_strategy.pdf
On page 12, Objective 3
…The legitimacy of cycling still needs to be reinforced in the community. Two-thirds of casualty crashes and three-quarter of fatalities of cyclists occur on arterial roads. Greater focus needs to be made to cater for the safety of cyclists on both arterial and local roads.

I am extremely disappointed that Walkerville Council has opted to increase the hazards for vulnerable road users such as cyclists. People who act to slow climate change should not have to risk their lives when using sustainable transport of the bicycle.

Walkerville Council has introduced another cycling hazard, perhaps temporary until the roadworks are completed. The council has widened some of the footpath, in the process halving the width of some car parking until too narrow. So drivers park illegally in the 24-hour bicycle lanes.

Date: Wednesday 25-Aug-2010, between 3.32pm and 3.38pm.
Details: In six minutes I saw six vehicles illegally parked in 24-hour bicycle lanes, ie breaching ARR s. 187. There were many vacant legal parking places, but perhaps drivers too lazy to walk a few metres.
[Details of vehicles not made public.]

Yours sincerely,
[name removed]

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Dear [name removed],

As shown on the attached traffic control plan, the bike lanes at Walkerville Terrace are being realigned as part of the streetscape works to allow for safe and continuous movement of bicycle traffic along the Terrace, including adjacent to the newly constructed kerb protruberances.

The road will be re-linemarked following the reinstatement of asphalt road pavement.

I trust this addresses your concerns; should you have any other comments or queries, please feel free to contact me.

Regards
[name removed]
Executive Planning & Infrastructure

The Corporation of the Town of Walkerville
66 Walkerville Terrace, Gilberton SA 5081
P O Box 55, Walkerville SA 5081
[name removed]

Fwd: Walkerville Council blocks bicycle lane with concrete

2010-08-16T07:59:00.001-07:00

Request from reader to post this issue:
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----- Original Message -----
From:
To: walkervl@walkerville.sa.gov.au, adelaide@parliament.sa.gov.au
Sent: Sun 15/08/10 11:25 PM
Subject: Fwd: Walkerville Council blocks bicycle lane with concrete
02082010.jpg (71.6 Kb) attached

Are you aware that in July roadworks in progress in Walkerville Terrace, Walkerville, included the blocking of a bicycle lane? See attached picture.

This squeeze point will create a safety hazard when cyclists are forced into the traffic lane to continue their journeys. This seems short sighted considering:
1. Road safety campaigns for vulnerable road users eg A Metre Matters and Fatal Five.
2. The increase in obesity related ill-health due to insufficient daily exercise.
3. Road congestion caused by motor vehicles
4. Sustainable transport of the bicycle can slow climate change. The average Australian household produces 14 tonnes of greenhouse emmissions per annum for transport. In Australian capital cities, up to 50% of trips are less than 5km, an easy cycling distance.

I recommend that you read further info on the website of the Cycling Promotion Fund, including how cycling is good for business.

Will Walkerville Council rectify this recent oversight of blocking a bicycle lane and increasing cycling hazards?

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Fwd: Thanks

2010-05-22T04:27:00.001-07:00

To West Torrens Council csu@wtcc.sa.gov.au

Please pass on my thanks for keeping the bollards in place until the bitumen is reinstated on Birdwood Tce.

(see attached)

This is a LOT better than some councils

http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/photo/200812oldbeachroad-1?context=user

http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/photo/20100129anzacjeaniest3785177-1?context=user

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

No action by holdfast council

2010-05-16T02:24:00.000-07:00

Reported to Holdfast council over 12 months ago. No action taken.

Councils on notice - Bike Victoria article

2010-05-11T09:40:00.001-07:00

http://www.bv.com.au/join-in/42075/

Pedestrians in Bile Lane

2010-05-04T06:25:00.001-07:00

A common site for cyclists.

The passing car nearly collided with the cyclist haveing to move onto the road.

Bike Lane squeeze, Sturt Rd, Corner Marion Rd

2010-05-04T05:54:00.001-07:00

This has it all...
- Narrow lane (can not fit picture of bike in it)
- Service cover
- Rough bitumen
- Ends when you need it the most (squeeze point)

Sturt Rd, Corner Marion Road

Anzac Highway hazards

2010-04-15T18:56:00.001-07:00

WIth the focus on the recent fatality, maybe it is a good time to review the safety of Anzac Highway

See the list of reports here:
http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/search/label/Location%20-%20Anzac%20Hwy

The link below shows the same scenario AT THE SAME INTERSECTION as the recent fatality.
http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/2009/05/intersection-hazard-no-cycle-lane.html

If anyone would like to contribute to this list, please email details to roadrepair@gmail.com

I will post them on this blog.
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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Fwd: Railway Tce Sth - Video footage

2010-04-15T18:18:00.001-07:00

This hazard that was reported a year ago has now caused damage to a cyclist equipment. See report here...
http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/new-wheels-pot-holes-and-space

No doubt council will say "not liable in tort" or "we have an exemption from liability under section blah blah blah".

Here's a response you can run by a lawyer...
The hazard was reported 12 months ago, and the inaction by council to remove the hazard is FACTUAL CAUSATION of the damage occured.

There is NO EXEMPTION to this.

(NOTE: These comments are not made by, or been discussed with the cyclist who's bike was damaged. These comments are driven by the damage i have incurred over the years from bad roads, and the escape clause that road authoritys (and councils) use, pretending they did not know about a hazard and hence "Not liable in tort".)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Road Repair Australia
Date: 20 May 2009 15:12
Subject: Hazard. Railway Tce Sth - Video footage
To: pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

Hello (pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au)

The section of Railway Tce South from Goodwood Rd to Devo Tce South is very poor and a hazard to cyclists. There are many rough patches, and a cyclist that stikes the rough patch, or avoids the rough patch, is at risk of collision with a passing vehicle..

Here is a link to a video of that section.

http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2009/05/railway-tce-south-goodwood.html

Please contact me in regards to the action you will take to remove the hazard to cyclists.

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: 2009/5/16
Subject: Hazard. Railway Tce Sth
To: pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au

Corner Railway tce Sth and Devo St Sth

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Fwd: Road Safety? Not in Adelaide...

2010-02-28T02:38:00.001-08:00

To The Australasian College of Road Safety

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65n-88K6R6U

Adelaide buses "crab" down the road, with the rear of the bus 100 to 300mm closer to a cyclist than the front. This happens on a road with a camber.

On 24 June video footage and correspondence was sent to Director of Road Safety, DTEI, Mr Martin Small, stating It is only a matter of time till a cyclist is injured or killed due to this fault. A reply on 30 June stated this information was forwarded to the Departments Public Transport Division.

At the request of an administration person from the Department of Transport, I sent a second copy of the letter and CD (Video) to Dept of Transport, 71 Transport Rd, Netley, on 7 August 2009.

I have received no response in this regard, and from this video evidence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65n-88K6R6U) of bus WMW174 there seems there has been no effort to remove this hazard.

I have telephoned the office on 2 February 2010 with a request to be called back.

My concern is that;
- faulty buses are not identified by the drivers, inspectors or maintenance inspection processes, and
- no action has been made to remove this hazard, nor improve processes to prevent re-occurrence.

If there is such a thing as "The Australasian College of Road Safety" then i hope you can help.

Bike Lanes - The NORM for Adelaide...

2010-02-02T04:14:00.001-08:00

King George Ave Brighton South Australia (Reported to Holdfast Council over 12 months ago but no action taken to remove hazards at edge of bitumen)

Sturt Road, heading East, crossing Marion Rd (South Australia)

Three of the images above are taken on Anzac Hwy.

According to the Department

The bike lane is "... in a generally acceptable condition".

See the letter here...

http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/2009/08/anzac-hwy-acceptable-condition-of-road.html

Here is the information provided...

http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/2009/07/anzac-hwy-edge-of-bitumen.html

Fwd: Unsatisfactory Road Repair - Before-After photos (WTCC)

2010-01-30T14:06:00.001-08:00

To West Torrens Council csu@wtcc.sa.gov.au

Please advise when this hazard will be removed.

As previously advised it was reported on 15 Dec and again 16 Jan (See email below).

I have received no correspondence from WTCC and there has been no action to remove the hazard.

Please contact me in this regard.

Administrator
Road Repair Australia

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Road Repair Australia
Subject: Fwd: Unsatisfactory Road Repair - Before-After photos (WTCC)
To: csu@wtcc.sa.gov.au

This was reported to West Torrens Council 15 Dec 2009.

http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2009/12/fwd-hazard-12-birkalla-tce-nth-plympton.html

The attached image shows how the dip was repaired, yet a rut, extending over 1 metre long and more than 50mm deep was not attended to.

This rut will not only damage a bicycle on impact, it will catch the wheel and cause a fall onto the roadway.

Please confirm how and when West Torrens Council will meet the basic duty of care to remove this road hazards for cyclists.

This issue has been published to Ride Out Loud (http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/) for general discussion.

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Another bus that will kill cyclists (Continued...)

2010-01-24T23:29:00.001-08:00

Reg No WMW174

See same video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65n-88K6R6U

Other reports can be viewed here:

http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/search/label/Hazard%20-%20Killer%20bus

Reported to It's Buggered, Mate

http://its-buggered-mate.apps.lpmodules.com/incidents

Uninterrupted travel along coast - False statement

2010-01-16T17:01:00.001-08:00

The news item in The Advertiser suggests that this will be happening soon.

Really. Can we have a date on that?

I suspect no date will be provided, and the news is misleading and false.

Fwd: Unsatisfactory Road Repair - Before-After photos (WTCC)

2010-01-15T23:11:00.001-08:00

To West Torrens Council csu@wtcc.sa.gov.au

This was reported to West Torrens Council 15 Dec 2009.

http://roadrepair.blogspot.com/2009/12/fwd-hazard-12-birkalla-tce-nth-plympton.html

The attached image shows how the dip was repaired, yet a rut, extending over 1 metre long and more than 50mm deep was not attended to.

This rut will not only damage a bicycle on impact, it will catch the wheel and cause a fall onto the roadway.

Please confirm how and when West Torrens Council will meet the basic duty of care to remove this road hazards for cyclists.

This issue has been published to Ride Out Loud (http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/) for general discussion.

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

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Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Fwd: Killer bus - WJP686

2010-01-15T22:41:00.001-08:00

This is another bus that "crabs" down the road.

The rear of the bus is approx 50mm closer to a passing cyclist that the front.

The problem is worse on a road with a camber (for example Brighton Rd and Anzac Hwy).

Regards

Administrator
www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com

Bus Danger at Glenelg

2010-01-03T00:17:00.000-08:00

Adelaide roads - Another broken wheel

2009-10-03T19:14:00.000-07:00

See this report on the first broken wheel from riding on Adelaide roads...
http://rideoutloud.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-adelaide-roads-do-to-your-wheel
s.html

This photo is the second rim damaged from the poor conditions of Adelaide
roads. Service covers, poor bitumen surface, irregularities and potholes.

Hazard - Anzac Highway - Grass cuttings in bike lane

2009-09-17T06:17:00.001-07:00

To Unley, West Torrens and Holdfast councils

<mail@holdfast.sa.gov.au>, <csu@wtcc.sa.gov.au>, <pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au>,

On the Wednesday night, at many places from Greenhill Rd to Marion Rd (south side), there were grass cutting spread onto the bike lane. In places the grass cuttings were also piled up.

With the rain, the surface was as slippery as ice and very hazardous for cyclist. To avoid the hazard, cyclists were forced to ride outside of the bike lane, in the path of passing traffic.

In addition to the hazard, heavy rains have washed the cuttings into the stormwater system, no doubt ending up in the Sturt River and Patawalonga.

Regards

Administrator
http://www.roadrepair.wikispaces.com/

Bus rage

2009-09-04T06:08:00.000-07:00

Neither the bus, nor the car in front of the bus had moved at the time the bike passed between them.

This is a typical example of the anger of bus drivers in Adelaide.

Anzac Hwy - Acceptable condition of road surface

2009-08-18T05:01:00.000-07:00

According to the Department of Transport (click to view letter) the condition of the bicycle lane on Anzac Highway "... considered to be in a generally acceptable condition".

WIF516 Falcon - Impact with cyclist

2009-07-27T07:07:00.000-07:00

While indicating the intention to go around a parked car, the passing car drove so close that the mirror impacted the hand of the cyclist...

It is clear that there is a parked car ahead, and was NOT a sudden change by the cyclist.

The older male driver should be made to have a driving test!

Anzac Hwy - Edge of bitumen

2009-07-27T07:03:00.000-07:00

This video shows how a cyclist has to ride outside of the lane to avoid the 'trip' hazard of the gutter and rough surface near the kerb.

More Killer Buses - Anzac Highway

2009-07-27T03:40:00.000-07:00

This is another example of a poor road surface, combined with killer buses, that will cause injury or death to a cyclist.

Note that as the bus leans to the left when stopping (from the camber of the road) the rear of the bus 'crabs' and is closer to the kerb than the front.

Bus danger cyclist injury

Morphett Diagonal Rds - Service Covers (SIPs)

2009-06-25T06:50:00.000-07:00

Reported to Department of Transport 23 Jan 2008

15 July 2008, Cyclist tooted at by a motorist aggravated by the cyclist
moving around the service cover to avoid impact.

16 July 2008: Letter to Cloe Fox (following previous correspondence
regarding road conditions)

4 August 2008
Telephoned Department of Transport hotline (1800 018 313)
Reported same hazard, left contact details
"Hazard to be forwarded to SA Water with request to respond to me"

24 September 2008
Reply from Cloe Fox

26 June 2009
The Service Inspection Points (service covers or SIPs) are still NOT rectified.

October 2009

The service covers have been corrected (after 18 months).

Downing Street - Example of response to surface hazard

2009-06-25T06:48:00.000-07:00

Current photo to be added, but no change since Nov 2008

Bike Killing Buses

2009-06-22T06:58:00.000-07:00

Press play to view video

The video is not clear enough to see clearly the "crabbing" of the buses.

Follow any bus on a road with a camber and you will see what is described in the video.

Comments welcome

Video sent to Martin Small, Director of Road Safety, DTEI

Bike lane maintenance hazard

2009-06-22T06:52:00.000-07:00

Press play to view video

Poor bike lane maintenance is a hazard that will lead to a fatality

Cyclist moves into road-lane

Possible collision

Drivers become agrevated

Welcome to Adelaide!

Anzac Highway - Kerb to road edge hazard

2009-06-22T06:48:00.000-07:00

Press play to view video

A cyclist will be KILLED on Anzac Highway.

"The battle continues"

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Letters to Director of Road Safety DTEI (Martin Small) and to Holdfast Bay City Council

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Typical substandard infrastructure

2009-06-22T06:47:00.001-07:00

This is typical of Adelaide Bike lanes.

Not only are the lane sub-standard, requests to remove the hazard of the road surfaces are not acted on.

For more examples of delays, go to www.roadrepair.blogspot.com and click on the label "Anzac Highway".
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Delays to remove hazard of service covers

2009-06-22T06:47:00.000-07:00

As with all sunken or faulty service covers reported to United water, they are slow to remove the hazard, often not removing the hazard at all.

For more examples, go to http://www.roadrepair.blogspot.com/ and click on the label in the right column: "United Water".

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Letter to United Water 22 June 2009

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Anzac Highway - Surface condition

2009-06-22T06:45:00.000-07:00

Press play to view video

Bicycle damage

Rider injury

Driver frustration

"the battle continues"

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Letter to Martin Small, Director of Road Safety DTEI

King William St - 4 weeks - No action

2009-06-17T21:54:00.000-07:00

This hazard was brought to the attention of the Deputy Lord Mayor of
Adelaide, Stephen Yarwood, at a Capital City Forum held on Friday 15 May.

The topic was "Cycling Towards a Healthy and Sustainable Community".

Other attendees were:
Minister for the City of Adelaide, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith
Keynote speaker - Associate Professor Chris Rissel
Director of Road Safety, DTEI
Dr Ian Radbone
Andrew McEvoy, CE, SA Tourism Commission

There is something wrong if a hazard report to this audience does not get
fixed in less than one month.

Anzac highway - Other cyclists issues

2009-06-12T00:19:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to another person's viewpoint regarding Anzac Highway.

http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/anzac-hgwy-commuter-cleaned-up

"Aptly named anzac highway, as it is an ongoing battle."

Dangerous driving in bike lane [VTH 349]

2009-06-10T18:54:00.000-07:00

The vehicle was driving in the centre lane, and then changed into the left lane.

The vehicle then continued to move into the bicycle lane, causing the cyclist to take action to prevent collision.

Report given to police (with video):

Squeeze Point - South Tce, Adelaide

2009-06-10T18:50:00.000-07:00

Two problems here are:
- Squeeze point - no room for cyclist
- Road surface hazardous for cyclist (catch wheels)

For more information about squeeze points go to:
http://www.adam.com.au/bowler/bike/deathtrap.html

VHR195 - Yelling abuse to cyclist

2009-06-07T07:57:00.000-07:00

Offence: Yelling abuse to cyclist travelling in opposite direction

Vehicle Details:
Registration number VHR195
Nissan Pulsar
2 occupants

Incident Description:
The vehicle was travelling West on Regent Street Parkside.

On approaching a cyclist travelling East on Regent (near corner of Montpellier Street) the occupants yelled illegible abuse to the cyclist.

(Report to police below)

XCE395 - Agressive Driving

2009-06-07T07:54:00.000-07:00

When the lights went green, the car behind the cyclist (XCE395) sounded the horn twice when cornering to suggest to get off the road.

More Bitumen to kerb issues - Sturt Rd

2009-06-05T12:50:00.000-07:00

Click here for another video example of the edge of the bitumen at the kerb "tripping" a cyclist and throwing them off balance.

Dog on shared path - South Parklands

2009-06-05T12:24:00.000-07:00

The courteous "Ding" was heard, but little effort was made to control the dog.

WYS620 - Cutting off cyclist - Anzac Hwy

2009-06-05T11:51:00.000-07:00

Another driver not allowing for a cyclist

Assault - Object thrown at cyclist

2009-06-05T11:16:00.000-07:00

6 June 2009, 1.30 am

Driving Offence: driving without headlights (Downing Street and Hulbert Road)
Assault: Object thrown at cyclist (in front of 43-45 Downing Street Hove)
Injury: Bruise on right side of body from impact from object
Capital damage and expenses: Laundry costs and reporting time

Vehicle Details:
Registration number not legible on video (below is the best image available).
Possibly Alfa-Numeric [- - M - - -] or [- - W - - -]
VR or VS Holden Commodore (1995?)
Black door handles, White mirrors, Black door strip
Mag wheels
3 or 4 occupants

Incident Description:
In front of 43 or 45 Downing Street the car passed and the occupant in the rear threw an object at me (most likely an Iced Coffee Container with contents). From the car a male yelled “hey buddy, how’s the bike ride, take that shit”. (See Video #1)

The vehicle turned off the headlights as it drove to The Esplanade and turned left. It then turned left into Hulbert Street (heading East), driving without headlights from The Esplanade to King George Road. (See Video #2 - car driving East on Hulbert, near Cross Street)

Unfortunately the video does not show the registration number nor the occupants clearly.

Cutting off cyclist - (3 June incident #5)

2009-06-02T22:35:00.000-07:00

(Note: not able to capture Registration Number)

Another case of a driver who does not consider that a bicycle is a vehicle.

WEM 275 – Cutting off cyclist - (3 June incident #4)

2009-06-02T22:33:00.000-07:00

This is a common move by cars who do not consider a bicycle as a vehicle.

(Note that the bike lane ends)

Irregular Surface and Passing Vehicles (Kerb Edge) - (3 June incident #3)

2009-06-02T22:31:00.000-07:00

The irregular surface in a bike lane will cause damage and personal injury.

A cyclist changing direction to avoid irregular surfaces is at risk of colliding with a passing vehicle.

Drivers are also aggravated by having to drive slowly behind a cyclist who is in the way.

WARNING:
A lip or edge that runs in the line of travel will “trip” a bicycle up, throwing the rider onto the road.
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Irregular Surface in Bike Lane (SIP) - (3 June incident #2)

2009-06-02T22:27:00.000-07:00

Red Light runner - (3 June incident #1)

2009-06-02T22:25:00.000-07:00

(Note: not able to capture Registration Number)

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Sat 30 May, Reg # XGM(W) 395

2009-06-01T07:44:00.000-07:00

Agressive Driving...

The driver sounded the horn as they passed the cyclist on the corner. The driver was too impatient to drive 10 metres behind the cyclist to where the bike lane started.

This incident has been reported to the police.

Sat 30 May 2009, Reg # 811 LGZ (Qld)

2009-06-01T07:06:00.000-07:00

Another Intersection Hazard...

The back wheel of the car almost runs over the shadow of the cyclist's head.

The bicycle was nearly laid down with skidding under the heavy braking.

This incident has been reported to the police.

(Note: the correct date is 30 May 2009)

Intersection hazard - No cycle lane across lights

2009-05-19T21:05:00.000-07:00

Without a cycle lane across major intersection (with lights), drivers do not consider the path of a cyclist that they are crossing when turning right.

In this instance it was a clear day, highly visible rider (vest and NiteFlux light ON).

A cycle lane painted across the intersection may remind drivers they need to consider a cyclist as a vehicle also.

Intersection hazard - side street

2009-05-19T21:02:00.000-07:00

Entering an intersection drivers do not consider the speed of a bicycle.

Research shows a cyclist travels at an average speed of 20 Km/Hr
(http://www.austroads.com.au/documents/TheAustralianNationalCyclingStrategy2005-2010.pdf)

In this video the speed was approx 25Km/Hr.

What Adelaide roads do to your wheels...

2009-04-16T06:10:00.000-07:00

This was not from one single impact, but continuous impacts from:
- service covers
- pot holes
- poor road surface conditions

For more information go to

www.roadrepair.blogspot.com

First post

2009-02-23T11:47:00.001-08:00

This is a parallel universe for the Ride of Silence.

The aim is to speak up about the hazards of cycling, from both issues in the infrastructure for cycling, and the culture of sharing the road.

For example:
Driver attitude
Road surface condition
Service covers
Squeeze points
Storage facilities
Shared pathways
Public transport

The list goes on. Contact (email to be confirmed) rideoutloud AT gmail.com