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Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:27 pm
by il padrone
Didn't waste my time reading them. It's a Newscorp scum-sheet after all
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:47 pm
by Howzat
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:49 pm
by Percrime
Xplora wrote:Gosh some of the comments... I'm surprised those people know how to spell... or type...
There is a correlation between poor spelling and grammar and the stupidity or otherwise of the comment. Its a really obvious correlation too. It must make the odd educated anti cyclist squirm to see it.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:57 pm
by il padrone
I reckon the dyslexic cyclists get even more anxious
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:15 pm
by Xplora
il padrone wrote:I reckon the dyslexic cyclists get even more anxious
What are you talking about?
In other news, I heard that cyclist farts smell like roses
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:58 pm
by trailgumby
Xplora wrote:il padrone wrote:I reckon the dyslexic cyclists get even more anxious
What are you talking about?
In other news, I heard that cyclist farts smell like roses
Mine smell like burnt rubber.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:59 pm
by Mulger bill
Ozkaban wrote:turns out a witness (a lone cyclist 75m behind the group) has come forward and the article updated. Salient bits:
Greg Robson, who was riding on his own 75m behind the group of 20 cyclists, claims West End business owner Mervyn Hull's four-wheel-drive vehicle passed within millimetres of a rider's handlebars.
...
"Mr Hull did not toot his horn. He sat on it for about 200 metres," he said.
Good to know he has
one horn that works
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:09 pm
by Howzat
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:20 pm
by trailgumby
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:01 pm
by London Boy
Howzat wrote:
Maybe he would feel better if he didn't have such a small p...
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:18 pm
by Marto
London Boy wrote:Howzat wrote:
Maybe he would feel better if he didn't have such a small p...
What are the laws governing fitting additional driving lights?
I saw in the QLD TMR document:
Auxiliary Driving Lamps Fitted to Motor Vehicles:
"
Specific (Driving lamps)
• Two additional pairs of driving lamps may be fitted to a motor
vehicle. "
But couldn't see at first glance anything related in
http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGIS ... 9SL213.pdf.
The photo above clearly shows 3 pairs of additional driving lamps.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:27 pm
by ColinOldnCranky
Mervyn Hull has pretty much outed himself and made it fairly easy to filling the gaps - his credibility, how a "toot" is holding the horn down continuously, what his understanding is of the law and his expectations of what cyclists should do to accomodate him, his generic criticism of cyclists etc. Have a listen to him in an interview at
http://blogs.abc.net.au/files/mervyn-hu ... lists-.mp3
Worth having a listen. After this I feel justified in inferring the fault as belonging to him and to question anything he says alleging bad cyclists. He fits a stereotype of the angry cyclist hater who dresses up his bigotry in self serving arguments, largely irrelevant to the specific circumstances.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:29 pm
by Summernight
Marto wrote:The photo above clearly shows 3 pairs of additional driving lamps.
You're referring to the ones on top of the roof? I'm pretty sure they're not driving lamps or classified as such although I'm probably wrong there... I'm pretty sure they are spotlights for hunting off-road on private property.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:10 pm
by boss
ColinOldnCranky wrote:Mervyn Hull has pretty much outed himself and made it fairly easy to filling the gaps - his credibility, how a "toot" is holding the horn down continuously, what his understanding is of the law and his expectations of what cyclists should do to accomodate him, his generic criticism of cyclists etc. Have a listen to him in an interview at
http://blogs.abc.net.au/files/mervyn-hu ... lists-.mp3
Worth having a listen. After this I feel justified in inferring the fault as belonging to him and to question anything he says alleging bad cyclists. He fits a stereotype of the angry cyclist hater who dresses up his bigotry in self serving arguments, largely irrelevant to the specific circumstances.
That was hillarious.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:14 pm
by Howzat
Summernight wrote:I'm pretty sure they are spotlights for hunting off-road on private property.
... or, from next month, in your National Parks
Something else for off-road bike riders to lie awake thinking about.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:25 pm
by outnabike
Having a 4Wd myself I have no fascination with the lights or bull bar. The vilifying of a truck per-say is unhelpful. It's just a Toyota in the hands of a fool.
This bloke is just a bully using a large vehicle to monster these cyclists. I reckon all the horn blowing is a terror tactic and I also believe he shaved the group.
That would be frightening enough and the cyclists would not approach his factory on a whim. This man ought to be prosecuted not given the time of day to be doing unbelievable interviews.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:41 pm
by Hamster
"TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 1999 - SECT 224
224 Using horns and similar warning devices
A driver must not use, or allow to be used, a horn, or similar warning device, fitted to or in the driver's vehicle unless--
(a) it is necessary to use the horn, or warning device, to warn other road users or animals of the approach or position of the vehicle; or
(b) the horn, or warning device, is being used as part of an anti-theft device fitted to the vehicle.
Maximum penalty--20 penalty units."
A penalty unit is worth $110.
I only hope that Mr Hull gets to make an enforced $2,200 contribution to state revenues and if we're really lucky may it be a lot more.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:50 pm
by The 2nd Womble
ColinOldnCranky wrote:Mervyn Hull has pretty much outed himself and made it fairly easy to filling the gaps - his credibility, how a "toot" is holding the horn down continuously, what his understanding is of the law and his expectations of what cyclists should do to accomodate him, his generic criticism of cyclists etc. Have a listen to him in an interview at
http://blogs.abc.net.au/files/mervyn-hu ... lists-.mp3
Worth having a listen. After this I feel justified in inferring the fault as belonging to him and to question anything he says alleging bad cyclists. He fits a stereotype of the angry cyclist hater who dresses up his bigotry in self serving arguments, largely irrelevant to the specific circumstances.
I'm on 612ABC BETWEEN 8.30-9am Monday with Steve Austin and Sara Carrigan to talk about Swervin' Mervin and all the other crap from the last 2 days on local radio stations and ACA
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:14 pm
by find_bruce
Hamster wrote:"TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 1999 - SECT 224
224 Using horns and similar warning devices
A driver must not use, or allow to be used, a horn, or similar warning device, fitted to or in the driver's vehicle unless--
(a) it is necessary to use the horn, or warning device, to warn other road users or animals of the approach or position of the vehicle; or
(b) the horn, or warning device, is being used as part of an anti-theft device fitted to the vehicle.
Maximum penalty--20 penalty units."
A penalty unit is worth $110.
I only hope that Mr Hull gets to make an enforced $2,200 contribution to state revenues and if we're really lucky may it be a lot more.
Yeah but the ticket fine is all of $66
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:16 pm
by high_tea
Hamster wrote:"TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--ROAD RULES) REGULATION 1999 - SECT 224
224 Using horns and similar warning devices
A driver must not use, or allow to be used, a horn, or similar warning device, fitted to or in the driver's vehicle unless--
(a) it is necessary to use the horn, or warning device, to warn other road users or animals of the approach or position of the vehicle; or
(b) the horn, or warning device, is being used as part of an anti-theft device fitted to the vehicle.
Maximum penalty--20 penalty units."
A penalty unit is worth $110.
I only hope that Mr Hull gets to make an enforced $2,200 contribution to state revenues and if we're really lucky may it be a lot more.
Doubt it. I've reported worse to the police. Complete waste of time. They'd rather do DUIs and speeding, I suspect, because as long as they follow procedure on those, they needn't deal with that pesky
law! Maybe the publicity makes that a different matter. Just for laughs, though, have a look at the penalties for misuse of a carriage service (that nice Mr. Hull alleges that the someone made some nasty phone calls after the incident). It's 474.17 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth): "Using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence". At the risk of spoiling the surprise, the max penalty there is 3 years.
Yup, menace someone with your LandCruiser, cop a fine. Menace someone with your
phone, get three years in chokey. How good is that?
I really wish that everyone involved had just stayed in bed that day or something.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:31 pm
by Mulger bill
If you listen
really carefully, you can hear his knuckles dragging on the ground...
I've got a fiver to say that bus of his had never seen terrain rougher than an unsealed road.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:14 pm
by trailgumby
Looking at that complexion of his, I'd say those bull bars and lights are mainly for protection from the consequences of his condition when when he's driving home from the pub.
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:36 pm
by Mulger bill
trailgumby wrote:Looking at that complexion of his, I'd say those bull bars and lights are mainly for protection from the consequences of his condition when when he's driving home from the pub.
Bullseye. The nose shows...
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:18 am
by Hamster
@high tea and @find_bruce
Sad to say but I suspect that you're both right. If the police investigate this incident at all it will ONLY be as a consequence of the publicity and Mr Hull's own public admissions of guilt. It is far easier to sit behind a speed-camera than it is to collect witness statements and prepare evidence (AKA real police work).
Re: Cyclists Threaten timid little man in LandCruiser...
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:23 am
by vbplease
I must confess I tooted a cyclist the other day for claiming a lane when he shouldn't have.. on the Brisbane river loop at the Tennyson tennis center. Speed limit is 40, said cyclist is sitting in the middle of the 1.5x normal width (one way) lane doing 30kph.. I shouted out to him to move over.. he ignored me. Gave him a short toot and he turns around waving his hand pretending whats wrong? He eventually moves over (slightly), with another 2m to his left..
I wanted to stop and tell him I'm a cyclist as well who rides the same road daily to get to work.. before reminding him of the road rules