That fine also goes for motor vehicle drivers too IIRC. 135€ from memory.
2019 Cycling Fatalities
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby AdelaidePeter » Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:41 pm
That section is dual carriageway with 2 lanes in each direction...A cyclist has died after he and a car collided at Kingsford, north of Gawler.
Emergency services rushed to Sturt Highway, near Argent Rd, where a Kia sedan and the cyclist crashed about 7am this morning.
Both were travelling northeast on the 110km/h highway.
The rider – a 47-year-old Hallett Cove man – died at the scene.
The Kia driver – a 26-year-old Greenwith man – was not injured but was taken by ambulance to the Lyell McEwin Hospital as a precaution.
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby AdelaidePeter » Wed Nov 13, 2019 4:15 pm
Though sudden death is tragic, this was Paralympian, Kieran Modra. Terrible, terrible news. https://7news.com.au/sport/paralympics/ ... y-c-554945AdelaidePeter wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:41 pmSouth Australia man killed north of Adelaide his morning https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/law ... 3f49f393c4
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby pysun » Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:57 pm
Really tragic incident. It's even more striking that Australian road authorities are seemingly so inattentive despite so much of the entirely preventable traffic accidents. Many road authorities in Australia have started "towards zero" initiatives/campaigns (https://towardszero.nsw.gov.au/safesystem) with great promises (Safe roads, safe speeds, safe vehicles & safe people)AdelaidePeter wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:41 pmThat section is dual carriageway with 2 lanes in each direction...
that are similar to Dutch & Swedish "Sustainable Safety", however none of these promises have been systematically implemented.
This is an example of "Sustainable Safety" in action, a typical rural regional flow-road in the Netherlands: https://www.google.com/maps/@52.0052828 ... 384!8i8192
- 80km/h limit
- 1 lane per direction
- narrow lanes to prevents high speeds
- directional separation
- forgiving large overrun areas to reduce the likelihood of crashes when people make mistakes
- separate cycle path
- separate bridlepath for horse riders
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby g-boaf » Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:26 pm
Kieran Modra dies after a car collided with him. RIP.
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby g-boaf » Thu Dec 19, 2019 8:31 am
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/one ... 53lci.html
This is a dreadful incident. they were riding at before 5am, and still this happens.
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby march83 » Thu Dec 19, 2019 10:34 am
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby g-boaf » Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:16 am
We all know people who ride along there, I think I’ve done so as well in years past. the photo of the car damage makes it look like a high speed accident.
It’s dreadful. Truth is none of these country roads feel safe to ride on IMO because of this risk. Compared to where I ride overseas, that feels much safer.
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby Bennoz » Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:33 am
Distracted, drug effected, tired, speeding... Why does it matter? They just struck and killed someone. Why does the law take such a lax view.
Nothing will change instill the law does!!!!
Fuk this makes me angry!
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby Scott_C » Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:47 am
https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/655 ... t-horsham/
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby biker jk » Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:59 am
Yes it's terrible news. I've ridden there many times. The SMH report says Old Kurrajong Rd (which is quiet) but the photo appears to be on the busy Kurrajong Rd?
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby familyguy » Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:06 pm
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby queequeg » Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:05 pm
I'm devastated. I just had a call from a friend, and the riders are both my club mates and the rider who was killed I have done some epic rides with I'm told the driver fell asleep. It looks like a head on. The riders were heading up to Kurrajong. I need to go lie down.
Update: I just had another call, and the 2nd rider has also died in hospital
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby Bunged Knee » Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:32 pm
Sorry to hear of the loss of your 2 club mates, queequeq.
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby g-boaf » Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:37 pm
That’s dreadful, really, really sorry. I’m guessing we probably knew them too as your club people often come along to my races.queequeg wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:05 pmI'm devastated. I just had a call from a friend, and the riders are both my club mates and the rider who was killed I have done some epic rides with I'm told the driver fell asleep. It looks like a head on. The riders were heading up to Kurrajong. I need to go lie down.
Update: I just had another call, and the 2nd rider has also died in hospital
Terrible. My sincere condolences to you and all the people in your club.
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby biker jk » Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:13 pm
Moreover the judge purposely sentenced the killer to less than 12 months so he couldn't be deported while the victim's family could be deported since his visa was tied to his employment. Killer stays in Australia while victim's family doesn't.P!N20 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:58 pm10 months. F me.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-19/ ... s/11813126
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby AdelaidePeter » Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:26 pm
The judge's job is to give a sentence appropriate to the crime. It is the job of the Immigration department to decide whether the crime is worthy of deportation. The judge has stepped outside of his area and decided to pre-empt the Immigration decision - very disappointing.biker jk wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:13 pmMoreover the judge purposely sentenced the killer to less than 12 months so he couldn't be deported while the victim's family could be deported since his visa was tied to his employment. Killer stays in Australia while victim's family doesn't.P!N20 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:58 pm10 months. F me.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-19/ ... s/11813126
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Re: 2019 Cycling Fatalities
Postby AdelaidePeter » Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:30 pm
Truck driver has been arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving.Jawa wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:06 pmDeath in SA this morning too
https://7news.com.au/news/sa/cyclist-di ... d-c-613644
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