Hi Folks
Apologies for any email proliferation!
I couldn't send Simon's email in the way it's generally sent, so
forwarded it!
Apologies for any misrepresentation!
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Greco <peter.19.greco@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: insightsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 20:42:02 +10-30
Subject: [insightsa] email from Simon Wong regarding cyclists on
footpaths
Hi Elina, thanks for your email. As you may be aware, I'm a keen
participant of the tandem project as part of the Euride Mercedes
Adelaide Racing Cycling Club and we do road tandem cycling as a
sport. We do a great deal of training and participate in various
organised racing events on the road. The front riders/pilots we
have are all highly competent and experienced cyclists, so guess
they are unlikely to require riding on footpaths to avoid
potentially dangerous traffic conditions.
For your information, Guide Dogs SA/NT runs a life skills camp
for young people once a year and introduction to tandem cycling
is often a feature of the program.
RSB used to run a tandem cycling group of which I was a part but
the group has not been active for some two years now; some people
still have loan of RSB tandem bikes.
Personally, as a vision impaired person, I do feel nervous about
the idea of everyone legally having the right to ride bikes on
footpaths whenever they like to do so. While walking in the
presence of traffic and environmental noise, I find I often
cannot hear them coming at all until they whizzed pass, and I get
startled every time. I read an article recently that the year
long Queensland trial has shown allowing cyclists to ride on
footpaths has not resulted in an increase in
collisions/accidents, which is good to know, but I guess many
people with vision impairment will probably feel rather nervous
about it for a period of time.
Kind regards, Simon
Simon Wong Case Manager, Sensory Services
Guide Dogs SA/NT t 08 8203 8334 m 0410 221 039 f 08 8203 8332
251 Morphett Street Adelaide South Australia 5000
www.guidedogs.org.au
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Think green, read on screen.
From: Elina Dalziel [mailto:edlohs@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, 20 October 2015 4:03 PM
To: insightsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Simon Wong; David Squirrell; Robert Elliott
Subject: Cycling Incident reports requested Urgent
Dear InsightSA/ BCA L list members.
We have meeting organised with Politician and need to highlight
any injuries near misses, confrontations with cyclists here in
SA and any other such incidents interstate.
For this purpose can you send to President of BCA comAdelaide
branch any incident reports apologies for short time but all
would be appreciated. David Squirrell conDavid Squirrell
<squirrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On the basis that the new cycling on footpaths gets the go ahead
we need to make sure the police keep records of hits & near
misses etc
Can I suggest to the best of your ability you need to report as
soon as possible
Your name & other particulars if asked by police
Date
Time
Location
Cyclist (if you are able to get a name)
Behaviour of the cyclist to the event abusive, left the scene
without offering assistance etc
Any witnesses
Any injury physical or emotional
Any injury to Guide dog
Ask for a report number
The statistics are vital for future reference.
Also, are you aware of any attempt to include people with
disabilities in Cycling Activities or modified and adapted cycles
??his
Thank you
Elina Dalziel & David Squirrell
