"The owner of the motor vehicle should have been fined the $360 odd that just came into being.
They should also be liable for the cost of a new helmet and for the damage to your bike.
TAC should take care of the medical but you need to make a claim.…"
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Thanks to the cyclist who helped me on williams st (city) today
Started this discussion. Last reply by greg Nov 19, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
This morning a truck stopped in traffic and opened the passenger door onto me as I was riding up the bike lane, knocking me straight onto the footpath onto my head. I was too shocked to say anything…Continue
melbourne cbd
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cyl Nov 14, 2012. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Riding through melbourne cbd is nothing short of stressful, near misses, people stopping to let passengers off in the bike lane. People turning left and cutting you off on the bike lane.I ride on…Continue
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Can anyone help me with my work commute?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cyl May 10, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I ride from Prahran to Nicholson St, E Melb on a cruiser. As I had just moved to Melbourne I didn't realise the bike paths were so...bad...and it would be very..bumpy..unfortunately after only a…Continue
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Heather replied to Cyl's discussion Thanks to the cyclist who helped me on williams st (city) today"Yes Cyl, helmets have a 'use by date' anyway (the manufacture date is on the sticker on the inside of the helmet) and should only be worn for 3 years, as the sun, rain etc causes deterioration. The only change to this…"
Chris Harris replied to Cyl's discussion Thanks to the cyclist who helped me on williams st (city) today"Sounds like it should have been a TAC job. I hope you have recovered, or will soon.
Definitely bin that helmet and get a new one.
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Cyl replied to Cyl's discussion Thanks to the cyclist who helped me on williams st (city) today"I actually suffered a neck injury (the entire impact went down from my head into my neck) and I don't think my helmet is useable as it took the entire weight of me and my bike on it..it feels soft where it hit. It would have been nice to get…"
Chris Harris replied to Cyl's discussion Thanks to the cyclist who helped me on williams st (city) today"The bloke who opened the door probably should buy you a new helmet."
Oscar Weasley replied to Cyl's discussion melbourne cbd"Yeah, there are lots of things we could spend money on, and laws we could make, and more police etc... But for today Cyl will just have to find a way to deal with it."
Nicholas Dow replied to Cyl's discussion melbourne cbd"William St should have permanent, physically separated lanes. It's wide enough. That was promised by the last government's Victorian Cycle Strategy. City of Melbourne needs to be pushed to do it, it's in their…"
Cyl replied to Cyl's discussion melbourne cbd"actually enforcing the clearway for one, people would learn once they got a few fines. Painting it green and putting those bumpy lines that let drivers know when they have crossed into the bike lane might help too. They spent so much money fixing…"
Cyl replied to Cyl's discussion melbourne cbd"why should I? it is marked as a CLEARWAY for obvious reasons, so its not dangerous for cyclists to ride out into traffic to overtake cars. And that is why I was knocked off my bike today by a truck, they illegally parked in the CLEARWAY and opened…"
Oscar Weasley replied to Cyl's discussion melbourne cbd"That's rush hour - get used to sharing and chill a little."
Oscar Weasley replied to Cyl's discussion Thanks to the cyclist who helped me on williams st (city) today"Glad you're OK. Technically you should replace the helmet, but I doubt most would unless it was cracked or damaged."
Cameron Davey replied to Cyl's discussion Thanks to the cyclist who helped me on williams st (city) today"Glad to hear you're ok, sounds like a nasty one and good thing your helmet did what it was meant to do.
My view is that helmets are a single use item when it comes to a crash where it takes an impact. Most likely it has weakened it so best to…"
Cyl posted a discussionThanks to the cyclist who helped me on williams st (city) today
This morning a truck stopped in traffic and opened the passenger door onto me as I was riding up the bike lane, knocking me straight onto the footpath onto my head. I was too shocked to say anything (why didn't he even look before opening his door!!) but a cyclist picked up my water bottle and told the guy to check his mirrors before opening the door. So if he reads here sorry I was too stunned to say thanks.Also does anyone know if my helmet needs replacing, it seemed ok but I landed right on…See More
greg replied to Cyl's discussion melbourne cbd"I honestly don't have a problem riding in the cbd. I usually go up Elizabeth St but use William St without any grief. I also often use Collins St. I'm a bit wary of Princess Bridge and that 300mm bike lane though and always watching for…"
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