I haved a few simple questions/comments.
Someone wrote that bikes hold traffic up a couple of seconds.
Sorry thats just crap. Bikes hold traffic up far longer peddling uphill swaying all over the road and barely doing 2 klm/hr.
When one finally gets past them, they just overtake and get back in the front at the next set of lights, swerving through
the cars, knocking mirrors and scratching paint as they go. I have been on the bad end of this practice several times and
it has held me up considerably longer than a few seconds. I would never have caught the lights in the first place if the bike
had not held me us so long.
Why is it such an impost to have to carry ID?
You have to carry ID when you travel, when you drive, when you fish, and any number of other places.
A small card sized identification is far from bulky or heavy, what is the problem?
Or is it because it gives you the ability to remain anomalous when you have done something wrong or plan to
commit a traffic offence?
Mention is made of several countries that have few issues with bikes,
Try China, my friend, bikes are tolerated....barely. The new world uses scooters and bikes are frowned upon or even targeted.
Other countries have better roads and much better infrastructure to allow harmonious existence between bikes and cars.
The pathetic roads, goat tracks, disgusting lack of planning and useless bureaucracy do nothing to help make our traffic
system safe or even functional. And this is not going to get any better in the short term because our public servants and
politicians are far more worried about what they can get out of the system than what they can do to make it better.
And why do most bike riders have permanent PMS?
Anger is the only constant with bike riders, my sister was verbally and very nearly physically assaulted by a bike rider because
she had the temerity to actually turn left at an intersection legally while indicating said maneuver. The bike rider was screaming up
the inside and rammed her vehicle, he then leapt off his bike, kicked the door in and started to move on her. Fortunately the driver
of the car behind intervened and, as the rider was a typical coward, he backed off. The damage to the door was never paid,
and the rider rode off threatening to find her and kill her. Obviously a nice bloke. At least he didnt damage his Lycra too badly.
Finally, About this meter and a half clearance.
What of you are driving and a bike comes up alongside you from behind?
Does one swerve to the right to ensure the required personal space is maintained?
What if you are in heavy traffic? how does one comply with this law as the bike meanders down in between cars?
I can see it now, as the rider rides through the traffic the cars all swerve to maintain distance, crashing into each other in a
mad attempt to give this bike space. Heaven forbid should the bike come a croppers, and the car actually runs him over,
fingers pointed directly at the car driver, not at the idiot on the bike who was the real cause. Its a legal nightmare.
