This e-mail hgas 2 parts. The Age ARticle about the Bolte Ride A dissection (very rough) of the latest RACV report. ... Good onya Ken... The Age Saturday...
... Are you absolutely sure? If so, Victoria must be departing from the Australian Road Rules on this one, and if I lived in Victoria I'd work to get it...
I just had a look at the fine print on the VicToads website, and it seems that unless specifically prohibited, bike lanes are just car parks in disguise....
Folks, IF quoting law or whatever, please give the references! These recent quotes probably came from internet viewable addresses, but it would help us all if...
Gordon H. Macmillan
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Jan 2, 2003 10:20 pm
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... The OP mentioned that the info came from the Vicroads website, from the road rules section, and even gave you the rule number (#153). That's fairly...
ghostwombat <ghostwom...
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Jan 3, 2003 3:38 am
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Discussing elderly drivers, the RACV apparently suggests that "measures are needed to make the transition process from driver to nondriver less traumatic." ...
Philip Crohn
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Jan 3, 2003 4:25 am
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... You were also a minor and had mummy and daddy ferrying you around. Most of your needs were taken care of by others and you were discovering your...
Dan Kliman
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Jan 3, 2003 6:54 am
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Rather off topic, why spoil a good ride by spending the price of a bus ticket! gm from Tasmanian noisepaper ... Uphill start on bus for bikes By CHARLES...
Gordon H. Macmillan
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Jan 4, 2003 3:41 am
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Tim Stredwick had it wrong about this being a first in Australia - for the last 3 or 4 months Brisbane has been running buses that have bike racks on the...
from news:aus.cars No comment from me (gm) ... Dork de jour? Possible Darwin award nominee? Tuesday arvo I was sitting second in line at boom gates in Dorothy...
Gordon H. Macmillan
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Jan 4, 2003 9:50 pm
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... Even if he died, this isn't a Darwin candidate.. Level Crossings, while perfect Darwinising agents, are hardly rare or interesting enough for someone to...
... <snip> valid point concerning ones early/teenage years. I've existed quite nicely since the late 60's without a license. Ways & means do exist and that...
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Jan 5, 2003 12:28 am
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... Not the case for everyone though - I grew up in a poorly serviced (even by Sydney standards) outer suburb without a car in the family for several years at...
... We didn't have the roads sealed in our suburb until 1977 (or the ph until 1983) And that was less than 6km from the Hobart GPO. Better stop now, this bit...
cfsmtb@...
Jan 5, 2003 1:18 am
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... I tried from time to time to ride my bike through the Woronora Valley - it was a long climb, and was rarely successful... ... True, but if Brunswick can't...
... Only if your only purpose for bike commuting is to ride. If you are trying to live car free or car-light, the bike racks permit you to expand your range...
Dan Kliman
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Jan 5, 2003 2:47 am
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... It's a little more than that. As mentioned a few minutes ago, it expands the commuting range so people living further from their jobs might consider ...
Seen it too many times m'self, pick a crossing just about anywhere in Melb, manual or auto, posties used to do it everyday at Coburg rail, then give the finger...
Shaun Thompson
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Jan 5, 2003 11:19 pm
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Dear Carfree Times Subscriber, The January 2003 issue of Carfree Times is now available at: http://www.carfree.com/cft/i029.html Carfree Times #29 contains: ...
for you information.... also on the subject of MTB'ing on Mount Wellie, its more of a attempt to get the downhill crew off the pinnacle road and onto the...
cfsmtb@...
Jan 6, 2003 5:36 am
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We ride the spaces between... Every inhabitant of Amsterdam has an invisible map of the city in his head. The way he moves about the city and the choices made...
Geoff Browne
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Jan 7, 2003 1:09 am
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Hi all, What evidence did Simon produce in court? There is some evidence of the effectiveness of shouting as a warning in the form bicycle safety comics ...
Alan A Parker
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Jan 7, 2003 1:13 am
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As Alan mentioned, 'Sprocket Man' recommends using your voice as a warning device. See pages 21 and 22 of this pdf: www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/341.pdf...
Geoff Browne
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Jan 7, 2003 1:59 am
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I was wondering why so many cars had suddenly sprouted these stickers. There must be a catch, some personal incentive, behavioural change theory tells us that...
Roads to get busier, dirtier and dearer Date: December 28 2002 By Andrew Heasley, Transport Reporter Melbourne will suffer increased pollution and traffic...
... I quite like that one. Selfish bastard that I am. ... I like the cellphone with a bar through it, with the caption "hang up and drive", as seen on Grumpy...
Moz
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Jan 7, 2003 6:43 am
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RE: hang up and drive: see attached logos below: Cryptic Jeff...
Jeff Craig
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Jan 7, 2003 10:12 pm
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Hi all, I generally agree with Peter but as I devoted two days in 2002 riding the trains and inspecting 15 stations in Singapore I must disagree with him about...
Alan A Parker
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Jan 7, 2003 10:55 pm
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This may interest some of you If not trash it bye Alan. A Hundred Peace Movements Bloom by ESTHER KAPLAN [from the January 6, 2003 issueof The Nation] This...
