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Re: Cyclists Face up to $13,610 Fines

terryc <newssevenspam-s...@woa.com.au>

On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:55:14 +1000, Gettamulla Tupya wrote:
> "These new penalties will help police tackle reckless riding
> by cyclists and reduce the likelihood of pedestrians, other
> cyclists or drivers suffering serious injury,'' Mr Pallas said.

mwhahahahahahaha.

and it gets even funnier;

> Mr Pallas said the laws put cyclists on a similar footing to
> motorists when it came to being charged with serious traffic offences.

If that is true, then it is just a polly wank as no motorists has ever
faced anything like it.