Comment on Why cyclists should NOT get the same fines as motorists | Car Culture 6 - Motonormativity
Tau@aussie.zone 1 year agoThe first two and last bullet points might apply to motor vehicles, but the third and fourth certainly do not
They certainly do. It’s a fact that most cars and motorbikes are designed to be able to travel safely at speeds greater than our highway limits, and it can indeed be awkward to do low speed limits in a motor vehicle. For example my VTR runs faster than 20km/h at idle in first gear, which makes travelling in 20km/h zones annoying because I have to be on the clutch constantly. I could also claim that it’s unsafe to go that slow on a motorcycle due to instability, but really that’s just as true as saying 10km/h is too slow for stability on a bicycle - there is an element of truth in it but we both know it’s perfectly doable for anyone who’s been riding for a while.
abhibeckert@beehaw.org 1 year ago
To get a motorcycle license in QLD you are required to demonstrate your ability to ride safely at 5km/h.
I’d argue if you can’t safely ride slow on a bicycle then maybe you should get off the bike and walk across the bridge.