Commuter warnings
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:32 pm
He was so absorbed with his phone he kept moving into my path and only looked up with a couple of seconds to spare before we were going to collide (I couldn't move any further to the left).
Unfortunately my headlight was aimed straight at his face from a distance of only a couple of metres, hope I didn't blind him and he could continue to check the important messages on his phone...
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby cp123 » Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:09 pm
The main commuter route - down Adelaide Ave, onto the path at the rdbt of death, and chucking a right at the Launceston street lights has a massive pothole that I found the other night in the dark.
The gubmint or someone has done roadworks at the slip lane travelling north from Yamba Drive left onto Launceston. Friday night I was travelling south and turning right, and found it in the dark and dropped a foot. actually surprised myself I didn't faceplant up the other side. its virtually invisible in the sand covered gravel. It was still lethal last night, and judging by the comment of a fellow rider at the lights, he'd found it on Friday night too.
be careful out there.
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby cp123 » Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:10 pm
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:47 pm
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby cp123 » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:13 pm
i'll go that way tonight and check it is. someone could've easily broken their neck - or at least their face if they fell into it.
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Noviss » Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:21 am
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Fri Aug 25, 2017 7:55 pm
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Noviss » Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:47 am
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Noviss » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:59 pm
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:04 pm
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:05 pm
It never ceases to amaze me the amount of presumably broken down cars (or maybe run out of fuel) on the side of major roads in Canberra. I've owned and driven cars ranging in value from $50 to $50,000 and none of them have ever broken down or run out of fuel. Ever.
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Noviss » Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:09 am
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Re: Commuter warnings
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:32 am
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Postby Noviss » Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:54 am
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:18 pm
Motorbike gone now but still two cars northbound on Majura Parkway - one is a couple of kms or so from Fyshwick end and other is actually on the Tambreet St off ramp. Southbound side looks clear now.Ross wrote:Several cars (and a motorbike) broken down/abandoned in bike lane of Majura Parkway (both directions)
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Noviss » Mon Oct 23, 2017 6:31 pm
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:34 pm
Left-hand southbound lane of Majura Pkwy near back of Ikea was closed most of today while workers were painting lines on the road and installing new road sign. May still be doing it tomorrow. Bike lane there has been closed for a couple of months or so while they have been building a new exit road to Ikea, should be finished very soon and bike lane reopened.
Ongoing roadwork near the Queanbeyan end of Sutton Rd (upgrading drainage), looks like it will be going on for a few more weeks yet
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Noviss » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:56 pm
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Re: Commuter warnings
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:09 pm
Another dead marsupial in the northbound lane of Majura Parkway up under the Federal Highway overpass. Further down the hill on Horse Park Drive heading toward Gungahlin there is a dead joey but most of it is off the bike lane and in the grass, just a bit sad.
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Ross » Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:21 pm
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Noviss » Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:18 pm
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Noviss » Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:11 am
"Cotter Road underpass works Friday 23rd
The contractors informed us today that they will be pouring concrete on the shared path at Yarralumla Creek from 6 am to 4 pm tomorrow Friday. You will have to dismount and use the side path to walk around the work area during the works. A full time traffic controller will assist."
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Re: Commuter warnings
Postby Noviss » Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:13 am
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