Q: Tasmanian helmet laws?

Hi,

I am fairly new to the apple isle and was wondering if anyone could advise me whether
helmets for bicycles are compulsory or not?

Cheers, Brad

"Bradley C. Goldsmith" wrote:

> I am fairly new to the apple isle and was wondering if anyone could advise me whether
> helmets for bicycles are compulsory or not?

They're compulsory in all states and territories. I don't remember the full details, but the
federal government forced the issue years ago by tying grants to the passing of the legislation.
They all complied.

John

Might be a link or further info here:

http://www.biketas.org.au/BikeTas/

http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/newca/...ng_bicycle.htm

http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/road...t_tas/arr.html

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Must be expensive having to but 2 helmets down there :-)

"cfsmtb" <spam@spameggsandspam.com.tas> wrote in message
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> Might be a link or further info here:
>
> http://www.biketas.org.au/BikeTas/
>
> http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/newca/...info/buying_b- icycle.htm
>
> http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/road...t_tas/arr.html
>
>
>
> --

beat me 2 it, tony!

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"Tony" <cyclequickly@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Must be expensive having to but 2 helmets down there :-)
>

boom boom.

Just had to do it.

"John Doe" <pdrinan@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:_bw1c.85807$Wa.77190@news-
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>
> "Tony" <cyclequickly@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:40467f73$1@info-mid...
> > Must be expensive having to but 2 helmets down there :-)
> >
>
>
> boom boom.

John Henderson wrote:

> "Bradley C. Goldsmith" wrote:
>
>> I am fairly new to the apple isle and was wondering if anyone could advise me whether
>> helmets for bicycles are compulsory or not?
>
> They're compulsory in all states and territories. I don't remember the full details, but the
> federal government forced the issue years ago by tying grants to the passing of the legislation.
> They all complied.
>
> John

Thanks for the advice.

-bcg

Tony wrote:

> Just had to do it.
>
>
> "John Doe" <pdrinan@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:_bw1c.85807$Wa.77190@news-
> server.bigpond.net.au...
>>
>> "Tony" <cyclequickly@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:40467f73$1@info-mid...
>> > Must be expensive having to but 2 helmets down there :-)
>> >
>>
>>
>> boom boom.
>>
>>

Sorry - I'm from NSW.

I'm only here for the real estate

-bcg

Damn, fooled me. Originally from Tas, but in Vic not for the real estate. Much prefer riding a pedally over here though. Four eyes very handy while cycling in heavy traffic.

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cfsmtb wrote:

> Bradley C. Gold wrote:
> > Sorry - I'm from NSW. I'm only here for the real estate -bcg
>
>
>
> Damn, fooled me. Originally from Tas, but in Vic not for the real estate. Much prefer riding a
> pedally over here though. Four eyes very handy while cycling in heavy traffic.
>
>
>
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Taswegians & heavy traffic? Don't get me started.

I'm scared driving a car around here with some of the shameful displays of driving amongst the blue
rinse set here. I am tossing up whether the long overdue exercise (push bike) is worth it in the
traffic around here.

I was in a right hand lane to turn right today, on the pushie right up the front on the right hand
side of the right lane - exactly where I should be
- indicating with my right hand. Some old sod in a laser decides that they should pass on my left
side (the arrow right is still red mind you) and queue across the intersection freaking out
oncoming cars and pissing me off (as well as putting me in a rather ****-tightening situation).
Good news is I survived with my spine in tact with my trousers unsoiled.

-bcg

er, hate to tell you Brad. but you werent in the right place at all.

Righthand - lane good.
righthand indicating - good
righthand side of lane - not good

you should either be in the left hand half or preferably the centre of it

Glossing over your particualr scenario of the diver going thru the red you are basically setting yourself up as what you will do is enter the intersection, go thru it and then need to cross in front of the car as he too goes thru it. As you both are now thru he is left to scream at silly cyclist who is now on right when you should be on left

If your doing a Uturn, fine. otherwiseyou/he shoulda swapped positions (with him preferably being behind you)

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Hello, i am from Germany and i survived 8000 km without a helmet trough Australia last year. ;-) I
do not want to start a new helmet-flame-war-thread here as it happens in german newsgroups when
somebody writes that helmets are/are not reasonable. The question i just want to ask you is: How
does the majority of Australien people think about the helmet law? Do most cyclists support the
law or not?

Regards Jens

"Jens Herrmann" <lazybee74@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello, i am from Germany and i survived 8000 km without a helmet trough Australia last year. ;-) I
> do not want to start a new helmet-flame-war-thread here as it happens in german newsgroups when
> somebody writes that helmets are/are not reasonable. The question i just want to ask you is: How
> does the majority of Australien people think about the helmet law? Do most cyclists support the
> law or not?
>
> Regards Jens

I just do what I am told. I do not have the money or the education to undertake a study of my own to
make a valid decision. I have to trust (rightly or wrongly) what I am told by other people. Some
will swear that its more dangerous others less.

Strangely I know someone that swears that smoking is not bad for your health and can site me all
sorts of studies to back this up. Although the majority say otherwise he is willing to take the word
of a few to make his decision. Just a case of denial my bet.

Pete

flyingdutch wrote:

> er, hate to tell you Brad. but you werent in the right place at all.
>
> Righthand - lane good. righthand indicating - good righthand side of lane - not good
>
> you should either be in the left hand half or preferably the centre of it
>
> Glossing over your particualr scenario of the diver going thru the red you are basically setting
> yourself up as what you will do is enter the intersection, go thru it and then need to cross in
> front of the car as he too goes thru it. As you both are now thru he is left to scream at silly
> cyclist who is now on right when you should be on left
>
> If your doing a Uturn, fine. otherwiseyou/he shoulda swapped positions (with him preferably being
> behind you)
>
>
>
> --

NB: When I say right of the lane i mean slightly right of centre. I was not hugging the right line.
This is the motorcyclist in me coming out where being on the left is bad (cars seem to want to
go around you if your doing 1km under the limit) and the middle is generally bad as it peaks and
tends to be more slippery.

Really?

I do see your point thought that bicycles tend to ride on the left of the lane generally. I thought
that in this particular case preventing the driver from going around my left when stationary would
be a good thing. I didn't want to be in the left of the lane when going around a corner due to the
common occurrance of cars deciding to merge left to park, which they seem to do with impunity down
here making me consider an investment in disc brakes...

I was under the impression that bicycles had the same legal standing on the roads as cars? Making
undertaking me illegal. As they don't have the same physical standing, I would be really interested
to know what "the done thing is" regarding this.

Cheers, Brad