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Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Mar 19^th, 2014 at 5:30am

Did y'all see the news friends? That aint right! Them passengers these days aint even showing no sympathy to them cyclists and such when they open doors on em and bowl em over! That AINT RIGHT! And what's the crime here friends?

The fact the door was opened?
The fact the details weren't exchanged?
The fact the cab driver wouldn't give details?

No friends, it's much much worse - take a look.

It aint right friends!

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #1 - 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 moron to go F*&% herself.. Angry

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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26488 Australia	Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 5:54am Oh what compassion. So now nobody should ride bikes? Didnt your mother teach you to look before you open a car door? I saw a car door taken off by another car in front of a hospital in townsville once. Nobody was hurt but they could have been. SOB
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True Blue... Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3748 Gender:	Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger Reply #3 - 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...
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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #4 - 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.

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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26488 Australia	Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger Reply #5 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 6:16am Well it seems by your article that there is a space for cyclists that they paid no heed to. I was wiped out in cairns one time by some arse in a ute using the bicycle lane to pass a car. Nobody stopped. My bike was wrecked. SOB
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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #6 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 6:16am

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.

Drivers pay for those roads not bike riders, if bike riders want safe raods for themselves there is an obvious solution.

If you go on the road with idiot drivers, you need to expect a poor outcome.

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #7 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 6:28am

BigOl64 wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 6:16am:

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.

Drivers pay for those roads not bike riders, if bike riders want safe raods for themselves there is an obvious solution.

If you go on the road with idiot drivers, you need to expect a poor outcome.

That's just plain rubbish.

Most adult riders also drive, so the 'pay their way' argument has no legs.

The woman did nothing wrong or illegal.

FACT!

You are correct about some drivers being idiots, though. Recently, I had one
come through a roundabout and nearly take me out on the Apollo III, despite
the fact that I had right-of-way and was already halfway through the round-
about when he entered it. There was NO way he didn't see me. Missed him
by inches (no thanks to him) and copped the usual mouthful of abuse. The
realisation that he'd just nearly killed someone never even entered his head.

I might add that, a week previously, and one intersection away, I was nearly
'got' by some asshole who thought the 'Give Way' sign didn't apply to him.

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #8 - 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

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Reply #9 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 7:50am

I dunno man....I've got nothing against cyclists and I don't understand people who do, but the way she reacted was very odd...reminiscent of a today tonight reporter.

That said, the error was clearly on the part of the suited asshole in the taxi. I just can't help but feel if she wasn't so intent on a "gotcha!" expose from the start, she might have got some satisfaction.

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Reply #10 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 7:55am

When I drive a car I am expected to give bikes a one metre space, should bikes have to as well?
They always pass me on the left when I am not indicating to turn right, thats an infringement.

Anyway the roads are the natural environment of the car if bikes want to dip their toe onto the roads they have to be aware that cars are just doing what cars do naturally.

Its just the same as swimmers and sharks, if you venture into their territory.....

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Reply #11 - 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.

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Reply #12 - Mar 19^th, 2014 at 8:06am

miketrees wrote on Mar 19^th, 2014 at 7:55am:

When I drive a car I am expected to give bikes a one metre space, should bikes have to as well?
They always pass me on the left when I am not indicating to turn right, thats an infringement.

Anyway the roads are the natural environment of the car if bikes want to dip their toe onto the roads they have to be aware that cars are just doing what cars do naturally.

Its just the same as swimmers and sharks, if you venture into their territory.....

WRONG!!!

Bicycles have been around far longer than cars.

And so, for that matter, have motorcycles.

It is the cars who are the johnny-come-latelys', not the bicycles.

And, FYI, it is LEGAL for a bicycle to pass on the left. It is NOT 'an infringement'.

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Reply #13 - 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

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Re: Melbourne Cyclist Doored by Taxi Passenger
Reply #14 - 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.

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