CRAZY QLD BICYCLE LAW?

http://www.news.net/article/1162659?utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=outbrainamplify

Have I got this right?

Cars  are  now  allowed  to  cross  solid  and  double  lines to avoid
bicycles.

The  solid  and  double  lines,  as  far as I can tell, are to prevent
head-on collisions.

I  may  be  taking my own sanity too seriously but I reckon this is an
insane law.

I  suspect  anyone  who  has  ridden  the  St Andrews / King Lake road
(Vic.)  on a weekend recently will feel that allowing drivers to cross
double lines is issuing licences to kill.

Damien
IRG

I think you can just cross the centre line, but this is madness, unlicensed,
unregistered bicycle riders will have more of the road than anyone else.
Practically this means 2 bicycles riding abreast must given an additional 1
metre clearance and this will give them the whole lane and so compel cars to
have to use the other side of the road, this is why crossing the centre line
onto the other side of the road will be allowed. This is traffic management
insanity and it really has gone too far.

Regards
Steve

Grrrrr . . . this makes me mad!

Only in Qld of course; the State of Seriously Stupid Laws.

If cyclists are going to have so much consideration on roads, they MUST be required to be registered and contribute to road use costs the same as all other vehicles.

If cyclists are going to be afforded this kind of 'consideration' by other road users, WHEN are motorcyclists & scooter riders, going to be afforded similar considerations by vehicle drivers when already contributing financially to road use at an often higher rate than cars?

This is all so wrong. :-(

Cate :-)