Thanks, I needed the laugh, after my commute this morning.The 2nd Womble wrote:This one's a ripper:
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... eering.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Where will the 1.5m passing distance be used?
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Re: Where will the 1.5m passing distance be used?
Postby jasonc » Fri Jul 26, 2013 2:23 pm
was told to post this for you:The 2nd Womble wrote:http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... tralia.pdf
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... Byrnes.pdf
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:12 pm
"4 - That cyclists, whenever a motorist approaching from their rear sounds the horn, be compelled to give right of way where practicable to that approaching vehicle"jasonc wrote:was told to post this for you:The 2nd Womble wrote:http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... tralia.pdf
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... Byrnes.pdf
Semi driver pulls up behind a cyclist on Ipswich Rd in heavy traffic and jumps on the triple air horns, cyclist jumps 6 ft sideways into the path over semi overtaking that semi and splat. Semi driver says in Police interview "I sounded my horn, can I go now?" Police ossifer opens door and kisse driver on the way past.
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Postby Mulger bill » Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:46 pm
"4a - That pedestrians, whenever a cyclist approaching from their rear rings the bell, be compelled to give right of way where practicable to that approaching vehicle"
"4b - That cyclists, whenever a motorcyclist approaching from their rear sounds the horn, be compelled to give right of way where practicable to that approaching vehicle"
"4c - That motorcyclists, whenever a motorist approaching from their rear sounds the horn, be compelled to give right of way where practicable to that approaching vehicle"
"4d - That motorists, whenever a delivery van/tradie yoot approaching from their rear sounds the horn, be compelled to give right of way where practicable to that approaching vehicle"
"4e - That delivery vans/tradie yoots, whenever a bus approaching from their rear sounds the horn, be compelled to give right of way where practicable to that approaching vehicle"
"4f - That buses, whenever a semi trailer approaching from their rear sounds the horn, be compelled to give right of way where practicable to that approaching vehicle"
"4g - That everybody, whenever a Byrnes approaching from their rear sounds the horn, be compelled to give right of way where practicable to that approaching Byrnes"
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Need to keep an eye out for this story...
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Postby Xplora » Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:04 pm
That's democracy for you. It is clear that this particular submission will end up filed under Sulo because it's got zero practicality at all. Would this person tolerate that kind of behaviour levelled at himself when a pedestrian? Laws carry subtext. I don't think we need any laws that elevate the rear road user to a position of authority over the forward user. The forward user tends to have less ability to use brakes to control the situation...The 2nd Womble wrote:"4 - That cyclists, whenever a motorist approaching from their rear sounds the horn, be compelled to give right of way where practicable to that approaching vehicle"jasonc wrote:was told to post this for you:The 2nd Womble wrote:http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... tralia.pdf
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... Byrnes.pdf
Semi driver pulls up behind a cyclist on Ipswich Rd in heavy traffic and jumps on the triple air horns, cyclist jumps 6 ft sideways into the path over semi overtaking that semi and splat. Semi driver says in Police interview "I sounded my horn, can I go now?" Police ossifer opens door and kisse driver on the way past.
Of course, that kind of second tier thinking, aka abstract thought, IS beyond a significant chunk of the population.
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Postby InTheWoods » Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:03 am
A colleague told me he saw an ad for the story for tomorrow (friday) night on Ch7 news. Titled "Should cyclists be registered"InTheWoods wrote:FYI Channel 7 has been reading submissions to the cycling inquiry. They wanted to interview me about my submission today, but I declined because I write better than I talk, and I don't trust reporters anyway. I'm sure they'll find somebody else to get a soundbite out of...
Need to keep an eye out for this story...
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Re: Where will the 1.5m passing distance be used?
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http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensla ... mp=twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... 3_Tait.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby InTheWoods » Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:39 pm
On the scale of how I thought that story would come down, it surprised me towards the upper end.The 2nd Womble wrote:Here you go.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensla ... mp=twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Ok I have to presume someone had a *lot* of time on their hands and that is a bit of a joke. Its amazing though, try actually reading it out loud, its like poetry. I didn't make it anything to do with cycling though...The 2nd Womble wrote:I meant to post this yesterday! If you can read this particular submission from beginning to end without the need for an Ibuprofen or two, you deserve a medal!
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... 3_Tait.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby Summernight » Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:47 am
Haha. He titled himself at the end "public interest advocate extraordinaire" and gives himself a seal (and then has to explain his seal symbol). That guy is gold and I haven't even started reading the body of the letter.The 2nd Womble wrote:I meant to post this yesterday! If you can read this particular submission from beginning to end without the need for an Ibuprofen or two, you deserve a medal!
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docume ... 3_Tait.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby Mulger bill » Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:33 pm
Do Not Do This!Summernight wrote:...I haven't even started reading the body of the letter.
It will rot your brain enough to set your career back by years...
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"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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You shouldn't have called the boss, he had a read...il padrone wrote:Dear lord !!!!
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Postby high_tea » Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:28 pm
Picking this character's literary hero could be a fun game. I reckon Thackeray. Or maybe Dostoyevsky(sp?).find_bruce wrote:Reading-between-the lines, I, understand, that he is in favour of MHLs, but only if they, are, lined with tin-foil
A slightly more time-consuming fun game would be to pick a famous writer at random, and write a submission in their style. "Today, write a submission on prostitution licensing laws in the style of HP Lovecraft. Tomorrow, it's IT procurement and Hunter S. Thompson".
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:58 am
Hallucinations perhaps?find_bruce wrote:high_tea you have always been a visionary, but seeing reflections of "Vanity Fair" or "Crime & Punishment" in that submission shows just how far your vision extends
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Postby find_bruce » Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:33 pm
Of course - he was posting in the style of Hunter S ThompsonThe 2nd Womble wrote:Hallucinations perhaps?find_bruce wrote:high_tea you have always been a visionary, but seeing reflections of "Vanity Fair" or "Crime & Punishment" in that submission shows just how far your vision extends
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