When I say Bicycle Victoria/ Bicycle Network Victoria/ Bicycle Network recklessly
advocates in a way that
makes cyclists much
more likely to be killed and seriously injured
by opposing law enforcement of Cyclists’ legal
responsibility for their own safety,
i.e to have a roadworthy bike
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/cycling-identification-bicycle-vehicles.html
i.e to have a roadworthy bike
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/cycling-identification-bicycle-vehicles.html
the bike lights law non-compliance is exactly what I’m talking
about.
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/bike-lights-law-road-rule-259.html
Bicycle Victoria advocates in a way which keeps cyclists in the dark
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/bike-lights-law-road-rule-259.html
Bicycle Victoria advocates in a way which keeps cyclists in the dark
and in great risk of preventable death and serious injury.
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/cycling-death-fatality-no-helmet-no.html
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/cycling-death-fatality-no-helmet-no.html
Bicycle Victoria knew in 2002 of the likely fatal hazard of riding without lights
"Five cyclists killed in the last two years were riding in
poor light conditions without lights or bright clothing."
Bicycle
Victoria's Report into Cycle Deaths in Victoria (2002)
https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/media/vanilla/file/2002_Deaths_report.pdf
https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/media/vanilla/file/2002_Deaths_report.pdf
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/cycling-bicycle-victoria-how-cyclists.html
In 2008 Bicycle Victoria knew the extent of Cyclists' risky behaviour and its serious consequences for cyclists.
Bicycle Victoria hypocritically lobbied to increase the penalty for not having a set of bike lights,
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/bike-lights-law-road-rule-259.html
while it continues to oppose the enforcement on the roads
of these and other cyclists’ safety regulations.
Instead Bicycle Victoria wants Victoria Police Law Enforcement Officers
to hand out bike lights and ask cyclists nicely "to please put them on"
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/cycling-bike-lights-police-intercept-50.html
50 sets of lights were provided to intercepted bikes riding without lights after dark.
No fines were issued..."
Moreland City News/ Moreland Leader June 3rd 2013
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/cycling-bike-lights-police-intercept-50.html
Furthermore Bicycle Victoria/ Bicycle Network Victoria’s opposition to law enforcement
"We are asking for Police bike patrols across Australia to help us encourage everyone who rides at night to have working lights"
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/rsc/design_rules/Submissions/P_Dowe_ADR_Sub.pdf
Harry Barber CEO Bicycle Victoria
In 2008 Bicycle Victoria knew the extent of Cyclists' risky behaviour and its serious consequences for cyclists.
Bicycle Victoria CEO Harry Barber was Spokesperson for the National
Light Up! Campaign 2008
a voluntary compliance bike lights law campaign
Its survey of cyclists riding at night found
1.
that well over a third of Melbourne Riders 41% did not have a legally required set of lights
2.
and over a fifth of cyclists 22% had no lights.
Its Media Release stated:
“Fatalities in night time or semi-darkness often involve
riders without lights or adequate lighting”
Yet knowing of this large bikes lights law non-compliance problem
Bicycle Victoria/ Bicycle Network Victoria
remains opposed to law enforcement capability/
identification of cyclists
and
law enforcement.
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/bike-lights-law-road-rule-259.html
while it continues to oppose the enforcement on the roads
of these and other cyclists’ safety regulations.
Instead Bicycle Victoria wants Victoria Police Law Enforcement Officers
to hand out bike lights and ask cyclists nicely "to please put them on"
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/cycling-bike-lights-police-intercept-50.html
"...Police visited the Upfield Bike Path at Albert Street, Brunswick one evening recently...
50 sets of lights were provided to intercepted bikes riding without lights after dark.
No fines were issued..."
Moreland City News/ Moreland Leader June 3rd 2013
Furthermore Bicycle Victoria/ Bicycle Network Victoria’s opposition to law enforcement
along with CycleSport Victoria, Amy
Gillett Foundation and Beach Road Cyclists has pressured
Government to do
nothing on cyclists’ identification
with a filibuster of inaction comprised of
baseless assertions of no road safety value such as
i.e. It’s all too
hard, administrative nightmare, preclusive costs, tax on transport, disincentive
to cycling, refuse to be identifiable till pedestrians are required to carry
id, law enforcement punishes cyclists,
cyclists can’t do any
harm, only a ‘few’ break the law, London City Council has not identified
cyclists, some people may not have a drivers licence,
education alone will
modify behaviour, how will you identify minors and who will pay for it? ‘Better
enforcement’ ‘proper policing of red-light offences’ not better identification
None
of these so called reasons can stand scrutiny..
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/rsc/design_rules/Submissions/P_Dowe_ADR_Sub.pdf
Harry Barber CEO Bicycle Victoria
Really? You could enable Police to enforce the Law, Mr Barber?
That would encourage cyclists.
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/cycling-death-fatality-male-no-helmet.html
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/cycling-death-fatality-male-no-helmet.html
While Bicycle Victoria/ Bicycle Network Victoria claims that law enforcement punishes cyclists
surely it is Bicycle Victoria which punishes cyclists with its doubletalk
and blocking of cyclists identification/law enforcement capability.
A Bike Lobby which advocates in a way which keeps cyclists in the dark
and in great risk of preventable death and serious injury.
This reckless, irresponsible advocacy/ promotion of cycling must have public and civil liability issues.
Pete Dowe
Road Safety Advocate
https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/media/vanilla/file/2002_Deaths_report.pdf
http://www.muggaccinos.com/Liability/BrakeCalcs/MyStuff/RegulateBunchRiding.htm
Pete Dowe
Road Safety Advocate
https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/media/vanilla/file/2002_Deaths_report.pdf
http://www.muggaccinos.com/Liability/BrakeCalcs/MyStuff/RegulateBunchRiding.htm
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/beachroadcyclingunlit-cyclists-face.html
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/beachroadcyclingnostoppingzones-bike_10.html
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/beachroadcyclingnostoppingzones-bike.html
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/beachroadcyclingnostoppingzones-bike_10.html
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/beachroadcyclingnostoppingzones-bike.html
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