That's my understanding. Hence the standard of having the rear brake on the left.PawPaw wrote:After several readings of the road rules for cyclists, I understand the only compulsory hand signal is for a right hand turn.
Left hand turns don't require signaling, nor stopping.
Have I got it right?
Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
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Re: Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
Postby Comedian » Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:37 am
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Re: Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
Postby singlespeedscott » Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:03 am
And here I was thinking it was a thing from riding moto's. Front brake should always be on the right. The left is the clutch. The other way round feels weird to me.Comedian wrote:That's my understanding. Hence the standard of having the rear brake on the left.PawPaw wrote:After several readings of the road rules for cyclists, I understand the only compulsory hand signal is for a right hand turn.
Left hand turns don't require signaling, nor stopping.
Have I got it right?
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Re: Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
Postby Comedian » Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:31 pm
European bikes are often set up opposite!singlespeedscott wrote:And here I was thinking it was a thing from riding moto's. Front brake should always be on the right. The left is the clutch. The other way round feels weird to me.Comedian wrote:That's my understanding. Hence the standard of having the rear brake on the left.PawPaw wrote:After several readings of the road rules for cyclists, I understand the only compulsory hand signal is for a right hand turn.
Left hand turns don't require signaling, nor stopping.
Have I got it right?
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Re: Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
Postby singlespeedscott » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:56 pm
God knows why. I definitely feel I can modulate my front brake better using my right hand than my left. I am right handed though and have ridden moto's for many years.Comedian wrote:European bikes are often set up opposite!singlespeedscott wrote:And here I was thinking it was a thing from riding moto's. Front brake should always be on the right. The left is the clutch. The other way round feels weird to me.Comedian wrote: That's my understanding. Hence the standard of having the rear brake on the left.
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Re: Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:22 pm
Pretty sure this is Sheldons advice on lever assignment too for just the same reason.singlespeedscott wrote:God knows why. I definitely feel I can modulate my front brake better using my right hand than my left. I am right handed though and have ridden moto's for many years.
...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
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Re: Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
Postby Charliechopper » Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:06 pm
If only this was in a driving test
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Re: Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
Postby velosophy » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:07 pm
http://cycletraveller.com.au/australia/ ... road-rules" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Great to see QLD doing the right thing for cycling....Maybe NSW next!!
Great to see QLD doing the right thing for cycling....Maybe NSW next!!
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Re: Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
Postby skipau » Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:08 pm
Just in regards to the zebra/predestrian crossing...
https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety ... e#crossing
You can ride across a zebra crossing or children's crossing as long as you:
- come to a complete stop first
- proceed slowly and safely
- give way to any pedestrian on the crossing
- keep to the left of any oncoming bicycle riders.
I think pehaps the rules have changed as for QLD it now says you *can* ride across a crossing... but I guess you have to come to a stop first so maybe not considering riding across...You can't ride across a children's crossing, or pedestrian crossing (s248).
https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety ... e#crossing
You can ride across a zebra crossing or children's crossing as long as you:
- come to a complete stop first
- proceed slowly and safely
- give way to any pedestrian on the crossing
- keep to the left of any oncoming bicycle riders.
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Re: Summary of Qld road rules for cyclists
Postby Comedian » Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:05 pm
That was a stupid stupid change. Because now what happens is you've got a bike coming to a ped crossing as a motorist approaches. The bike has to legally stop before crossing. motorist sees this and thinks "He's yielding to my awsomeness.. i'll just continue through!".skipau wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:08 pmJust in regards to the zebra/predestrian crossing...
I think pehaps the rules have changed as for QLD it now says you *can* ride across a crossing... but I guess you have to come to a stop first so maybe not considering riding across...You can't ride across a children's crossing, or pedestrian crossing (s248).
https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety ... e#crossing
You can ride across a zebra crossing or children's crossing as long as you:
- come to a complete stop first
- proceed slowly and safely
- give way to any pedestrian on the crossing
- keep to the left of any oncoming bicycle riders.
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