Cars & Transportation

Cycle - Ways

Cars & Transportation

Posted by: toppo

3rd Dec 2013 01:39pm

I think Cycle ways are a waste of money...I reckon that money would be better spent on improving Public Transport.

Comments 13

Sardines31961137
  • 7th Feb 2021 12:29am

More people should cycle places. It is a great way to get active and commute.

Brad
  • 20th Jan 2020 07:23pm

Yeah, sitting in a car or bus is enough exercise. I'm a Happy Fatty. Look, we've all gotta fit in, right? Can't have fit, healthy, athletic-looking Aussies showing us up! It's bad enough that they'll outlive us Couch Potatoes! Dig up all the cycle-paths and dump the mess offshore, as artificial reefs!

yaso
  • 21st Nov 2017 11:18am

Cycling is a fantastic idea that I wish everyone would use. What I think is that it is ridiculous to let ppl cycle on the roads with cars!!! Too Dangerous!!! Better cycle on pedestrian walk way as not many ppl do not walk or not often enough walk on the pedestrian walkways... as many use the cars instead...

marantz
  • 5th Nov 2017 11:11am

If they want to ride on the road I think they should all start paying for a registration for bikes if they want some of the road .

socker
  • 16th Feb 2016 12:38pm

I think there should be more cycle ways as the more cars we can get off the roads the better. The big problem with building more roads is it just attracts a greater number of cars. In a very short time we are back to traffic congestion after spending millions of dollars we are no further advanced with the problem of traffic at a stand still.

Grazzle
  • 26th Jul 2015 04:48pm

I really think Bikes and Cars are not a good mix, especially on the roads today and more so at peak time traffic, if the Bike ways were completely separated from the road, then fine, good mix, I wouldn't ride a Bike on the roads today, it is just too dam dangerous, the congestion is getting worse and will get worse, we need more Infrastructure for Bike ways and roads and public transport, where will it all end, riding Bikes on footpaths are dangerous to the public and should be banned completely, including pedestrian crossings, I think its high time that Bike riders make their $$$ contribution to Rego and third party etc in some form ???

Fozzie70
  • 27th May 2014 06:16am

Rabbit a lot more money needs to be piled in to the public transport system. I don't think abolishing cycle ways will be the answer.

tobytinribs
  • 8th Apr 2014 12:24pm

In the ACT, cycle ways are across the whole area. When I lived there I would ride my bike from Belconnen to Civic and back again. Apart from being good exercise, it made people get out - especially as the bus service did not always run when you want to go somewhere and with no car the bike was brilliant. I could get from one destination to another in a reasonable time frame in safety without having to worry about traffic issues and the car drivers did not have to try to worry about hitting bike riders due to the extensive bike paths available for commuters in the ACT.
Public transport is always going to be an issue but i believe health and fittness is also very important and bike paths encourage this more than public transport will.

Ambrose
  • 17th Mar 2014 07:01pm

It's true that public transport can carry more people than a bike path, but if there were adequate/safe paths to main locations (universities, shopping centres, bus/train stations etc.) I would ride almost everywhere! It's great for fitness and beats the traffic which can catch public transport at busy times.
It's also really easy and handy if you live in a small town. It's also a great way to explore a new city/town.

More people cycling more often!

Hol94
  • 30th Jan 2014 11:21pm

i think its a good idea too!

keitho
  • 13th Jan 2016 09:12pm
My issue with cycling is that when you cross the traffic lights some drivers have no patience. On a few occasions I have had cars do a left turn so close to me I had to brake very hard or I would...

, I wouldn't ride a Bike on the roads today, it is just too dam dangerous, the congestion is getting worse and will get worse, we need more cycle tracks

jjdrer
  • 9th Apr 2014 09:39pm
i think its a good idea too!

My issue with cycling is that when you cross the traffic lights some drivers have no patience. On a few occasions I have had cars do a left turn so close to me I had to brake very hard or I would have run into the side of them. I have also had a commercial van pass me, and a few metres on, park and immediately open his driver side door as I got level with him. He had to have seen me when he passed me as he swung out around me even though I was within the bikeway lines. He obviously didn't look in his mirror. I had tobrake hard to miss his door and him. I couldn't move to the right as another car was passing me. What annoyed me most was that the driver yelled at me to watch where I was going.

annacathryn
  • 9th Jan 2014 05:17pm

Personally I think they're a fantastic idea. With the number of overweight and obese adults increasing all the time, I think the more we do to encourage people to be active the better.

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