QLD Minimum Safe Passing Distance e-petition
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Re: QLD Minimum Safe Passing Distance e-petition
Postby ozzymac » Fri May 24, 2013 3:28 pm
Some of the comments being left on that site are just so frustrating... Always the same sort of moron motorists posting the same old bogan comments.The 2nd Womble wrote:FCS... 1.5 metres. 1 metre is NEVER enough for Qld cyclists! http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/polls/q ... .html#poll" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: QLD Minimum Safe Passing Distance e-petition
Postby Ken Ho » Sat May 25, 2013 11:32 am
Pretty much every car moved over to at least teh centre line, if not the other lane, givinng me at least 2 metres.
A few slowed to avoid overtaking until it was safe, and I got a few waves back in return for the grateful waves I gave people. I only had one car not deviate from his course, as he passed at a little under a metre. I even saw one Cruiser ute push over to the centre line, pushing the on-coming car onto their shoulder, instead of me onto mine.
Maybe I am dreaming, maybe it was just a different time of day, but I hope not.
In any case, I want to express my gratitude again to David for his efforts recently and to everyone else who signed the petition.
If I only get one relaxed, safe feeling rider out of it, I'm grateful for that, but I really got the feeling that things might be changing for the better, at least for a little while.
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Postby Pax » Sat May 25, 2013 11:45 am
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sat May 25, 2013 1:46 pm
I hope it continues Ken. I appreciate the kind words, but everyone who's signed is as responsible for your ride today as I am. Bruce Flegg even more so. I have a meeting with him on Wednesday arvo and will thank him personally on behalf of all of us so far.Ken Ho wrote:I'm not sure if I'm dreaming, but I think a combination of the publicity given to the Pollett/Roneberg tragedies and the petition, as well as teh backlash against the silly Twitter woman, but on my ride today, I had a totally different feeling about how motorists were treating me. I didn't get elbow shaved once on a route that frequently scares the blazes out of me.
Pretty much every car moved over to at least teh centre line, if not the other lane, givinng me at least 2 metres.
A few slowed to avoid overtaking until it was safe, and I got a few waves back in return for the grateful waves I gave people. I only had one car not deviate from his course, as he passed at a little under a metre. I even saw one Cruiser ute push over to the centre line, pushing the on-coming car onto their shoulder, instead of me onto mine.
Maybe I am dreaming, maybe it was just a different time of day, but I hope not.
In any case, I want to express my gratitude again to David for his efforts recently and to everyone else who signed the petition.
If I only get one relaxed, safe feeling rider out of it, I'm grateful for that, but I really got the feeling that things might be changing for the better, at least for a little while.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sat May 25, 2013 2:22 pm
If anyone knows where to get hold of a black and yellow scarf, let me know.
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Re: QLD Minimum Safe Passing Distance e-petition
Postby Rhubarb » Sat May 25, 2013 4:40 pm
Think Richmond AFL team ....The 2nd Womble wrote: If anyone knows where to get hold of a black and yellow scarf, let me know.
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Postby trailgumby » Sat May 25, 2013 4:52 pm
“Any petition lodged will be considered, however a fixed distance raises a number of issues such as making it illegal for cyclists to move slowly and closely past queued vehicles,” he said.[/quote]
Do they have lead pipes affecting the drinking water in Parliament House up there? Is this guy intellectually impaired?
How exactly does enacting a minimum distance for motor vehicles passing cyclists stop cyclists from passing motor vehicles at a closer distance?
Sounds like he's setting up a straw man argument so that cyclists will say "Oh Noes! We don't want to lose that!" and will back off.
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Postby high_tea » Sat May 25, 2013 5:39 pm
Do they have lead pipes affecting the drinking water in Parliament House up there? Is this guy intellectually impaired?trailgumby wrote:[quote="Brisbane Times""]Transport Minister Scott Emerson said the petition would be considered, but there were currently no plans to change rules regarding overtaking cyclists.
“Any petition lodged will be considered, however a fixed distance raises a number of issues such as making it illegal for cyclists to move slowly and closely past queued vehicles,” he said.
How exactly does enacting a minimum distance for motor vehicles passing cyclists stop cyclists from passing motor vehicles at a closer distance?
Sounds like he's setting up a straw man argument so that cyclists will say "Oh Noes! We don't want to lose that!" and will back off.
Tosser. [/quote]
I think his argument is even more bogus than that. The argument seems to be "a badly drafted minimum passing distance law would be a Bad Thing". Sure, I guess so. The answer is to draft it properly. Which is the legislature's job, not the petitioners' job. I can accept that it's not trivial, but it's not exactly hard either. It's a ridiculous objection. It's not quite as ridiculous as "But it's an ARR, we can't just go changing it" (which was one of the objections the last time this got petitioned for, but it's pretty close.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sat May 25, 2013 6:42 pm
Do they have lead pipes affecting the drinking water in Parliament House up there? Is this guy intellectually impaired?trailgumby wrote:[quote="Brisbane Times""]Transport Minister Scott Emerson said the petition would be considered, but there were currently no plans to change rules regarding overtaking cyclists.
“Any petition lodged will be considered, however a fixed distance raises a number of issues such as making it illegal for cyclists to move slowly and closely past queued vehicles,” he said.
How exactly does enacting a minimum distance for motor vehicles passing cyclists stop cyclists from passing motor vehicles at a closer distance?
Sounds like he's setting up a straw man argument so that cyclists will say "Oh Noes! We don't want to lose that!" and will back off.
Tosser. [/quote]
That's Part 1. Part 2 is "Show us some pie charts and parabolic graphy stuff which shows that this law works", knowing that there are none and that safe passing distances are a part of the greater picture. That those politicians have introduced such measures as this and Strict Liability because morally it is the right thing to do because a human life is so precious, is beyond them. Our politicians. - and in particular this current Qld government - only plan for maybe one to two terms in office. We have the least forward thinking public servants in the western world.
The new Thirty Year plan for our state is focusing on the states roads in the long term, but ONLY to ensure that our mines can be serviced effectively, and that our Q Fleet Chaufer driven cars can ferry the Ministers home as quickly as possible from. The airport or the office (Bruce Flegg excepted).
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Re: QLD Minimum Safe Passing Distance e-petition
Postby Pax » Sat May 25, 2013 6:58 pm
Interesting...I wonder if there is any correlation to lower cycling fatalities per capita in relevant circumstances (ie vehicles passing cyclists)??Rhubarb wrote:Minimum passing distance laws exist in 27 countries around the world. All of the objections put up are just bogus.
Maybe there is a part answer to your statement below in this Womble?? Not sure how to search for such evidence...sounds like the kind of research that you might hope a cycling advocacy group like BQ, or AGF might invest in.
The 2nd Womble wrote: "Show us some pie charts and parabolic graphy stuff which shows that this law works", knowing that there are none and that safe passing distances are a part of the greater picture. That those politicians have introduced such measures as this and Strict Liability because morally it is the right thing to do because a human life is so precious, is beyond them. Our politicians. - and in particular this current Qld government - only plan for maybe one to two terms in office. We have the least forward thinking public servants in the western world.
The new Thirty Year plan for our state is focusing on the states roads in the long term, but ONLY to ensure that our mines can be serviced effectively, and that our Q Fleet Chaufer driven cars can ferry the Ministers home as quickly as possible from. The airport or the office (Bruce Flegg excepted).
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Postby trailgumby » Sat May 25, 2013 7:22 pm
That's Part 1. Part 2 is "Show us some pie charts and parabolic graphy stuff which shows that this law works", knowing that there are none and that safe passing distances are a part of the greater picture. That those politicians have introduced such measures as this and Strict Liability because morally it is the right thing to do because a human life is so precious, is beyond them. Our politicians. - and in particular this current Qld government - only plan for maybe one to two terms in office. We have the least forward thinking public servants in the western world.The 2nd Womble wrote:Do they have lead pipes affecting the drinking water in Parliament House up there? Is this guy intellectually impaired?trailgumby wrote:[quote="Brisbane Times""]Transport Minister Scott Emerson said the petition would be considered, but there were currently no plans to change rules regarding overtaking cyclists.
“Any petition lodged will be considered, however a fixed distance raises a number of issues such as making it illegal for cyclists to move slowly and closely past queued vehicles,” he said.
How exactly does enacting a minimum distance for motor vehicles passing cyclists stop cyclists from passing motor vehicles at a closer distance?
Sounds like he's setting up a straw man argument so that cyclists will say "Oh Noes! We don't want to lose that!" and will back off.
Tosser.
The new Thirty Year plan for our state is focusing on the states roads in the long term, but ONLY to ensure that our mines can be serviced effectively, and that our Q Fleet Chaufer driven cars can ferry the Ministers home as quickly as possible from. The airport or the office (Bruce Flegg excepted).[/quote]
So the answer is yes.
You need to warn Bruce Flegg take his own water.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Thu May 30, 2013 9:11 pm
Where have you been Boof?! The CP has had a cycling safety campaign running in Cairns for 2 weeks. It's been massive so faroxonabike wrote:Not sure where to put this, but here is an unexpectedly positive story from the historically anti cycling Cairns Post. 12 Tour coaches with the 1.5 safe passing distance signs emblazoned on the back.
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Postby Mulger bill » Thu May 30, 2013 11:05 pm
Keep at it Dave, don't let up until you've got over 9000
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:32 am
Thanks MB.Mulger bill wrote:
Keep at it Dave, don't let up until you've got over 9000
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So as to bump things along, expect to see a fair few of these on the counter at your local café or bike shop over the next few weeks.
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Postby darkelf921 » Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:55 am
If you could send me the electronic copy, I'll print them out and ask my LBS to place them on their counter as well.The 2nd Womble wrote:Thanks MB.Mulger bill wrote:
Keep at it Dave, don't let up until you've got over 9000
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So as to bump things along, expect to see a fair few of these on the counter at your local café or bike shop over the next few weeks.
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