Makes you wonder

charliechops

This article from nearby my area.This kind of thing makes you wonder...13 cyclists.
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/...554-952,00.html

Hitchy

Wonder about what?.....the gross stupidity of the motorist?. Every day we hear about more cyclists being 'mown' down by cretins behind the wheel of a car who have absolutely no regard for anything, or anyone but themselves. Granted, cyclists aren't always doing the right thing, but the laws need to be toughened to include heavier penalties for this kind of thing. Basically, if you get behind the wheel of a car & 'mow' down a cyclist, its attempted murder as far as I'm concerned & should be treated as such. wait till petrol gets to $3 a lt...then who'll be having the last laugh!

charliechops

It would be nice if everyone thought the cyclist in front of them could be a loved one, or friend et. Just for that split second, or even waiting 3 seconds that numnuts in his bogan chariot could have avoided all that termoil for those cyclists out enjoying themselves. $3/lt for petrol will only put more 'targets' on the road for wankers like this one.

Hitchy

At $3 LT...the bogans won't be able to afford to drive.....it'll force the price of moccassins, 'winnie blues' & trackie dacks to outrageous levels...the bogans will have to make some lifestyle choices!

charliechops

Ha ha ha ha ha ...nice one.You gave me a good laugh before I head out and face the the roads with those mullet driven rust buckets.You forgot to mention the flano and uggies.

Hitchy

...stay safe!

xxamr_corpxx

We ought to set up a vigilante group!

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Hitchy

I've seen a few threads started by seppo's that go along the lines of "Do you carry a gun when cycling?".....WTF?....it quickly evolved into, not only do you carry a gun, but which ones are the best for 'stopping' motorists etc....I think I remember telling 'em I had a 'carbon fibre Howitzer' that I towed around on a trailer.....the really sad bit, was that I got a PM from one of these 'rednecks' asking where i got it from & how much it cost & would it be legal in California!......Seppo's are scary!

MPCRUSHER

Clearly if there are 13 or more riders in a bunch, a car must be able to see them. This guy has apparrently " Clipped " a cyclist. How the F@#$ do you clip a cyclist. You drive straight into them thats how. How close was this bloke. I think he has done it on purpose. He has tried to get real close to the bunch to scare them and he has misjudged the distance. For this newspaper to call it an accident is absurd as well as an insult to the riders in hospital. Accidents like this dont just happen. They are avoidable.

When a car passes you when your riding single breasted on the road, there should be a legally appropriate passing distance between rider and car. It should be well known in the community. The onous has to be on the car driver to avoid the rider. When a bunch is riding two abreast, cars should by law be made to pass in the outer most lane, or overtake the same way you would any other vehicle on the road.

Our state governments have a lot to answer for. Both state and local.

Jono L

[QUOTE=MPCRUSHER]Clearly if there are 13 or more riders in a bunch, a car must be able to see them. This guy has apparrently " Clipped " a cyclist. How the F@#$ do you clip a cyclist.QUOTE]
Exactly what i was thinking?!?!?!? Bloody idiot motorists....

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charliechops

There is a pretty good chance that bevan boy was trying to get as close as he could. Bald Hills is a place where they seem to breed up and comming bevans (sorry if you live there).On that note, I had to live there for a couple of years while I was building a house.Couldn't wait to get out of there.I don't know if my uggies had enough wool in them, I couldn't stand wearing tight black jeans (tighter than knicks) in the summer especially while out doing those big rides, plus my enormous mullet wouldn't fit under my helmet.

mysrh

My opinion, I don't try to offend anyone. From what I notice, I grow a hate toward Holden Commodore. The car is nothing but bad luck. I've seen on the road where this car always try to speed/accelerate to show off.

There'e quite a few accidents caused by this car. I was had almost death experience hit by a commodore. The power produced by this car will always tempts anyone especially teenagers to test its power, and many times it's either caused annoyance to other motorists or the driver ends up under graveyard.

Again, i'm sorry if you feel I'm offending you, it's my personal opinion.

charliechops

If your opinion stops this sort of thing from happening then shout it from the rooftops.That's what this sight is about...differences of opinion.

HT606

Thats exactly what I mean!!! And for those who think "smiling at the offender" is the correct thing to do, I totally disagree!!! (very angry at the moment...)

I am not one to "let nature take its toll" or "report them to some naughty driver website". If someone tries to run me over (and I was just doing the right thing) and I get that license plate. I will do what ever I can to make them regret it... BADLY!!! (still very angry...)

Dont mean to spur on debates here but niceness will never stop stupidity!!!