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Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby bychosis » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:34 am
I'm sure I've seen one which was "ALT BICYCLES". Much more appropriate given most of these "ALL BICYCLES" signs point you in a direction that you don't want to go.wellington_street wrote:Ditto for NSW:InTheWoods wrote:In qld that sign is the g9-60, which, belonging to the guide signs does not itself need to be obeyed, although obviously if there's some other rule which says you can't ride further on that needs to be obeyed.
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/index ... d=g9/g9-60" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just another way roads authorities (un?)intentionally encourage road rage against cyclists. Most motorists (including myself until I looked it up) would think that is a regulatory sign.
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby InTheWoods » Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:12 am
Maybe somebody "fixed" the sign.bychosis wrote:I'm sure I've seen one which was "ALT BICYCLES". Much more appropriate given most of these "ALL BICYCLES" signs point you in a direction that you don't want to go.wellington_street wrote:Ditto for NSW:InTheWoods wrote:In qld that sign is the g9-60, which, belonging to the guide signs does not itself need to be obeyed, although obviously if there's some other rule which says you can't ride further on that needs to be obeyed.
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/index ... d=g9/g9-60" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just another way roads authorities (un?)intentionally encourage road rage against cyclists. Most motorists (including myself until I looked it up) would think that is a regulatory sign.
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby 15wilsonwu » Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:11 pm
No bicycle riding dogs allowed?
I wasn't aware that dogs can ride bike!
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:18 pm
I think that says "DOC" as in Doctors at a hospital. Could be wrong but.15wilsonwu wrote:No bicycle riding dogs allowed?
I wasn't aware that dogs can ride bike!
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby il padrone » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:35 pm
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby Lukeyboy » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:00 pm
...said no one ever.
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby find_bruce » Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:46 am
An employee came up to me while I was taking the photos and was very proud of the signs. He seemed genuinely shocked when I pointed out they were illegal, dangerous and encouraged drivers to breach the road rules. I was invited to speak with his boss. I declined and said I would be speaking to the RMS instead, text of my letter below
I wish to report some recently erected signs at Kennards Hire 69 Victoria Rd Rozelle NSW 2039 and I attach photographs of these signs.
I presume that Victoria Road is under the auspices of the RMS but have copied this email to Leichardt council in case I am mistaken.
The issues that I see with these signs are:
I look forward to confirmation of the action taken to remove these hazardous and unauthorised signs.
- They create a dangerous situation in that the signs encourage drivers to ignore Road Rule 74 which requires a driver entering a road from adjacent land to give way to “(c) any vehicle or pedestrian on any road related area that the driver crosses to enter the road”. I note in this regard that Kennards have not erected a give way or other sign to remind drivers of their obligation to give way to pedestrians and cyclists;
- It attempts to pass itself off as a traffic sign, although it is not contained within schedules 2, 3 or 4 of the Road Rules. It appears to me that the resemblance to a give way sign is not accidental;
- The location and irregular nature of the sign suggest it was erected without approval from the RMS or Leichardt Council
- The flashing light is on even when there is not a vehicle in the process of exiting the premises, such as at the time of taking the attached photos.
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby cowled » Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:08 am
I hope that Kennards turn the signs 90 degrees to warn motorists.find_bruce wrote:A blatant attempt to re-write the road rules
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby find_bruce » Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:59 pm
Yep - if they had a give way sign for motorists & a flashing light when any bike was approaching, I would have been singing their praises all over towncowled wrote:I hope that Kennards turn the signs 90 degrees to warn motorists.
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby InTheWoods » Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:38 pm
A golf course near me has done something similar. In fact, a recent video I posted was from their driveway.find_bruce wrote:Yep - if they had a give way sign for motorists & a flashing light when any bike was approaching, I would have been singing their praises all over towncowled wrote:I hope that Kennards turn the signs 90 degrees to warn motorists.
They "improved" safety recenlty by painting "Caution - Driveway" stencils on the footpath on either side of the driveway. Nothing painted on the driveway facing cars coming out though
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby bychosis » Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:53 pm
Good, but bad.
Good: Funding for cycle infrastructure
Bad: Moron Motorists: "$400k on bikes? They don't even pay rego" or similar sentiments.
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby WarbyD » Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:14 pm
They can't! At least, not there.. Didn't you read the sign?!15wilsonwu wrote:No bicycle riding dogs allowed?
I wasn't aware that dogs can ride bike!
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby DuncanS » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:07 pm
Heading north on Tonkin Hwy from Hale Rd in on-road bike lane. Bike symbol printed on road; sign on the left says no bikes on Tonkin Hwy.
Freaked me out, so we back-tracked and took a huge detour along Hale and Welshpool Roads.
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby bagelonabike » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:50 pm
Hmm how would you recommend approaching this one and living to tell the tale? Go into the left turning lane, but don't turn left like the cyclist in the photo? It's also a motorway offramp...
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby wellington_street » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:16 pm
I noticed this the other day while driving past, including another sign which says "Cyclists prohibited on Tonkin Highway, use Abernethy Road". I have no idea how you are meant to get to Abernethy Road from this point without using Tonkin Highway!DuncanS wrote:Can anyone explain this?
Heading north on Tonkin Hwy from Hale Rd in on-road bike lane. Bike symbol printed on road; sign on the left says no bikes on Tonkin Hwy.
Freaked me out, so we back-tracked and took a huge detour along Hale and Welshpool Roads.
Based on the physical restrictions, it seems you can ride along Tonkin to the Abernethy off-ramp and then take that. However, that seems to contradict the signs.
Looking on the Gateway WA site, they have actually posted a handy detour map:
http://gatewaywa.com.au/files/2013/12/C ... -2013c.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (did not embed as it is huge). I hope that helps
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby wellington_street » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:18 pm
It is illegal to go straight from the left lane, so the obvious answer is use the through lane. Not sure if I would be using that "cycle lane" in the roundabout either as it looks like prime SMIDSY territory and as it is not actually a cycle lane (no sign) you are not obliged to use it, regardless of whether you think it is safe or not.bagelonabike wrote:This is a newly 'renovated' $1 million roundabout in Point Cook, West Melbourne.
Hmm how would you recommend approaching this one and living to tell the tale? Go into the left turning lane, but don't turn left like the cyclist in the photo? It's also a motorway offramp...
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby bagelonabike » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:32 pm
That sounds right to me. Madness painting on a cycle lane symbol there though!wellington_street wrote: It is illegal to go straight from the left lane, so the obvious answer is use the through lane. Not sure if I would be using that "cycle lane" in the roundabout either as it looks like prime SMIDSY territory and as it is not actually a cycle lane (no sign) you are not obliged to use it, regardless of whether you think it is safe or not.
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Re: Cycling related signs - good/bad/ugly
Postby il padrone » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:55 pm
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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