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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #15 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:20am

John Smith wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:16am:

True Blue... wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 5:57am:

SOB

here's the incident... (unlike stupid billy's utube)

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/police-urged-to-charge-passenger-after-cyclist...

and no... if I was that guy I wouldn't have been expecting some utter knucklehead to be belting up the inside of the car when traffic was stopped...

I thought the same thing when I first saw it, but then I realised that she was in a marked cycle lane. He should have checked or at the very least the taxi driver should have checked the mirrors and warned the passenger to not open the doors.

[highlight]There is no dedicated bike lane on the part of Collins Street where the crash happened.
‘‘Cyclists are free to use Collins Street if they wish however this is not a dedicated bike lane,’’ the City of Melbourne said in a statement.
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Reply #16 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:21am

woody2014 wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:08am:

Kat wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:02am:

woody2014 wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 7:46am:

Kat wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 6:12am:

True Blue... wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 5:48am:

those dumb ass cyclist should be banned off the road all together...

they make me sick... how on earth would that guy even know some idiot was riding up the inside of him...

when the rest of the traffic stops those idiots are still slipping up the inside, outside, who knows where they are...

I'd have told that nice person to go F*&% herself.. Angry

Um, Blue....

She was in a MARKED CYCLE LANE.

She broke NO LAW.

I know this woman through us both being members of another forum, and
she is not an idiot or a law-breaker.

If you want to cast blame (apart from the obvious, the passenger), why not
take a swipe at the idiocy of inadequate bike-lanes, and at those drivers who
(like you, apparently) seem to think that they have more right to be on the
road than cyclists.?

Because they don't.

[highlight]There is no dedicated bike lane on the part of Collins Street where the crash happened.
‘‘Cyclists are free to use Collins Street if they wish however this is not a dedicated bike lane,’’ the City of Melbourne said in a statement.

Grin

Really?

In the interview I saw, it was expressly stated that it was a bike lane.

Yes REALLY! Well go check your interview again..Then ring the council and tell them their wrong Grin

OK, a follow-up reveals the guy I watched correcting that.

Fair enough.

But the passenger still broke the law, and, as filtering up the left is LEGAL for a
bicycle (bike lane or no), the woman did not.

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #17 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:21am

John Smith wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:16am:

True Blue... wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 5:57am:

SOB

here's the incident... (unlike stupid billy's utube)

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/police-urged-to-charge-passenger-after-cyclist...

and no... if I was that guy I wouldn't have been expecting some utter knucklehead to be belting up the inside of the car when traffic was stopped...

I thought the same thing when I first saw it, but then I realised that she was in a marked cycle lane. He should have checked or at the very least the taxi driver should have checked the mirrors and warned the passenger to not open the doors.

[highlight]There is no dedicated bike lane on the part of Collins Street where the crash happened.
‘‘Cyclists are free to use Collins Street if they wish however this is not a dedicated bike lane,’’ the City of Melbourne said in a statement.
Wink

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Reply #18 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:27am

1. maybe if the fat suited up lards actually got off their generous plump asses they'd be able to bend their obese torsos enough to check before they exit their cabs...no doubt after a long lunch

2. crap design for a bike lane, get on the road for godsake that bike lane looks like a dooring just waiting to happen...

3. to all the anti cyclist car drivers, lets be clear, you own a car, you don't own the road

4. we all pay tax, so we all contribute to the roads

5. did you see how effing fat those slobs were....sweet mother of jesus they could do with a good dose of hardship.

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #19 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:40am

Rider wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:27am:

1. maybe if the fat suited up lards actually got off their generous plump asses they'd be able to bend their obese torsos enough to check before they exit their cabs...no doubt after a long lunch

2. crap design for a bike lane, get on the road for godsake that bike lane looks like a dooring just waiting to happen...

3. to all the anti cyclist car drivers, lets be clear, you own a car, you don't own the road

4. we all pay tax, so we all contribute to the roads

5. did you see how effing fat those slobs were....sweet mother of jesus they could do with a good dose of hardship.

[highlight]There is no dedicated bike lane on the part of Collins Street where the crash happened.
‘‘Cyclists are free to use Collins Street if they wish however this is not a dedicated bike lane,’’ the City of Melbourne said in a statement.
Grin

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #20 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:55am

woody2014 wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:40am:

Rider wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:27am:

1. maybe if the fat suited up lards actually got off their generous plump asses they'd be able to bend their obese torsos enough to check before they exit their cabs...no doubt after a long lunch

2. crap design for a bike lane, get on the road for godsake that bike lane looks like a dooring just waiting to happen...

3. to all the anti cyclist car drivers, lets be clear, you own a car, you don't own the road

4. we all pay tax, so we all contribute to the roads

5. did you see how effing fat those slobs were....sweet mother of jesus they could do with a good dose of hardship.

[highlight]There is no dedicated bike lane on the part of Collins Street where the crash happened.
‘‘Cyclists are free to use Collins Street if they wish however this is not a dedicated bike lane,’’ the City of Melbourne said in a statement.
Grin

I'm ok with that. Oh, and skirting up the inside of a taxi in the cbd sort of screams accident waiting to happen to me, granted it is a legal action, not much point being in the right and ending up staring at the ceiling of the Emergency dept.

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #21 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:59am

Rider wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:27am:

1. maybe if the fat suited up lards actually got off their generous plump asses they'd be able to bend their obese torsos enough to check before they exit their cabs...no doubt after a long lunch

2. crap design for a bike lane, get on the road for godsake that bike lane looks like a dooring just waiting to happen...

3. to all the anti cyclist car drivers, lets be clear, you own a car, you don't own the road

4. we all pay tax, so we all contribute to the roads

5. did you see how effing fat those slobs were....sweet mother of jesus they could do with a good dose of hardship.

good thread for a bloke named "rider" to comment .
waiting for "sprint cyclist"

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #22 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 9:24am

True Blue... wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 5:48am:

those dumb ass cyclist should be banned off the road all together...

they make me sick... how on earth would that guy even know some idiot was riding up the inside of him...

when the rest of the traffic stops those idiots are still slipping up the inside, outside, who knows where they are...

I'd have told that nice person to go F*&% herself.. Angry

My sentiments exactly.

These Leftwing trendies shouldn't be riding bicycles in urban areas any more than should people be riding skateboards in between the cars at stop-lights, and in city traffic.

As much as I can, I ride my electric bike on the pavements to keep well away from annoying the car drivers. Cool

(Electric-bike riders are Rightwing dudes).

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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6490 Gender:	Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger Reply #23 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:00am In the case of bike Vs car Most often the rider is going to be dead right
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FriYAY Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7395	Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger Reply #24 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:05am Gawd i hate bike riders.
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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #25 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:33am

True Blue... wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 5:48am:

those dumb ass cyclist should be banned off the road all together...

they make me sick... how on earth would that guy even know some idiot was riding up the inside of him...

when the rest of the traffic stops those idiots are still slipping up the inside, outside, who knows where they are...

I'd have told that nice person to go F*&% herself.. Angry

That person should have known, by say for instance looking.

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No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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Doctor Jolly Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3808	Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger Reply #27 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:50am FriYAY wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:05am: Gawd i hate bike riders. Why is it that our resident red-necks hate cyclists so much ? Is liking or hating bicycling split on political lines like climate change science ? Or do rightards have so much hate inside them, they have plenty to share around ?
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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #28 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:53am

Doctor Jolly wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:50am:

FriYAY wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:05am:

Gawd i hate bike riders.

Why is it that our resident red-necks hate cyclists so much ?

Is liking or hating bicycling split on political lines like climate change science ?

Or do rightards have so much hate inside them, they have plenty to share around ?

I see you got that all wrong . Grin

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #29 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 11:06am

Doctor Jolly wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:50am:

FriYAY wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 10:05am:

Gawd i hate bike riders.

Why is it that our resident red-necks hate cyclists so much ?

Is liking or hating bicycling split on political lines like climate change science ?

Or do rightards have so much hate inside them, they have plenty to share around ?

Because they dress up in their poxy outfits and ride on roads they don't need to be on.

Because you give them heaps of room (bike lanes) and they just have to ride on the smacking line.

They ride in large groups and think they own the road.

Because they pay no registration (they own cars blaa blaa blaa who cares)

Then they meet at the local cafe for breakfast in their stupid clothes and their stupid shoes.

Bloody hell i hate 'em.

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