Comments on: Proposed new Road Rules might help cycling

By: Joy Burt

Joy Burt — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:18:10 +0000

In reply to Phil. Maybe if all cyclists use a metre marker with a metal tip fixed to their carriers it will encourage drivers to keep their distance? Anybody coming close risks a gouge to their paintwork and quite a bit of expense for repairs.

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 23:42:15 +0000

Great to see the passing distance is very likely to become law. It has been a very long time coming. Enforcing it will be quite difficult, unless cyclists invest in rear facing video cameras. I have both front and back, and the police are reluctant to judge distance sufficiently to enforce with a fine. It will be interesting to see how this is enforced when it becomes law.

By: Paul Arthur

Paul Arthur — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 23:00:59 +0000

In reply to Jackson Davey. Paying the fine for riding the footpaths with your kids is better than paying the toll for sharing the roads.

By: Jackson Davey

Jackson Davey — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:43:06 +0000

Good to see children on footpaths is something that’s moving along. The fact that a 4 or 5-year-old legally has to share the road with 10 tonne trucks and buses, just because their bikes’ wheels are a bit bigger than the maximum (very small diameter) for footpath use is absolutely insane