This morns program has seen so far a wide-ranging discussion of cycling and related issues,
- problems with using PT & bikes with families, - the old chestnut of licensing bikes, - several (reasonably balanced) shaggy dogs stories, - drivers issues with cyclist safely (yes, they don't want to hurt us) - TAC concerns, - riding with kids, - interview with Harry Barber, - reducing congestion via promoting cycling with seperate facilities, - drivers negative attitudes to cyclists. - is using a mobile while cycling illegal?
The licensing issue didn't get much chop with listeners. Someone texted in and mentioned why not license walking, he might as well place a rego plate on his bum. Other news - Victoria police are launching a major crackdown on drivers using mobiles.
Cycling while talking on a mobile is stupid, regardless of whether it is illegal or not. It's up there with carrying shopping bags on the handlebars or carrying flowers in one hand while going downhill in the middle of cbd traffic (something i saw the other day) - all are behaviours waiting for an accident to happen. I had an idiot answer his phone while riding in front of me the other day. He had to slow down so much it was ridiculous and he started to wobble in the midst of peak hour traffic. It took him about half a k before he decided to pull off the side of the road to the footpath.
"] What's with melbourne? radio and cycling advocacy? Are these national broadcasts? Can you give us a heads up prior to the broadcasts 🙂
Must be something in the water. ABC 774 is the Melb equivalent of Sydney ABC 702. You can listen by livestreaming, and no, I don't know about stuff before it's broadcast. Most of the time.
