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Quote from: "RW"It's not in Canada.  Just discouraged.

Quote from: "Mr Crowley"Your point is well observed. But when has practicality ever intervened in Governments passing laws they simply cannot enforce.



For example, the idiots that run our Government recently passed a law that makes it illegal to drive within one metre of a cyclist.



Seems simple enough, except;



Any conviction for a breach must rely on an ESTIMATION by the observing police officer. "Was the distance EXACTLY one metre"? "I cannot say. It looked like a metre". "So, is it possible that it was 900mm"?



The distance is more likely to be closed BY THE CYCLIST. Unless the motorist deliberately veers towards the bicycle, it is reasonable to expect that the car maintains a straight course. Cyclists, on the other hand, find that difficult. Especially in havy traffic.



So, idiotic laws that cannot be policed are not uncommon.

Quote from: "Mr Crowley"Your point is well observed. But when has practicality ever intervened in Governments passing laws they simply cannot enforce.



For example, the idiots that run our Government recently passed a law that makes it illegal to drive within one metre of a cyclist.



Seems simple enough, except;



Any conviction for a breach must rely on an ESTIMATION by the observing police officer. "Was the distance EXACTLY one metre"? "I cannot say. It looked like a metre". "So, is it possible that it was 900mm"?



The distance is more likely to be closed BY THE CYCLIST. Unless the motorist deliberately veers towards the bicycle, it is reasonable to expect that the car maintains a straight course. Cyclists, on the other hand, find that difficult. Especially in havy traffic.



So, idiotic laws that cannot be policed are not uncommon.

Quote from: "Fashionista"

Quote from: "Mr Crowley"Your point is well observed. But when has practicality ever intervened in Governments passing laws they simply cannot enforce.



For example, the idiots that run our Government recently passed a law that makes it illegal to drive within one metre of a cyclist.



Seems simple enough, except;



Any conviction for a breach must rely on an ESTIMATION by the observing police officer. "Was the distance EXACTLY one metre"? "I cannot say. It looked like a metre". "So, is it possible that it was 900mm"?



The distance is more likely to be closed BY THE CYCLIST. Unless the motorist deliberately veers towards the bicycle, it is reasonable to expect that the car maintains a straight course. Cyclists, on the other hand, find that difficult. Especially in havy traffic.



So, idiotic laws that cannot be policed are not uncommon.

Is that a state law Mr. Crowley?

Quote from: "Mr Crowley"

Quote from: "Fashionista"

Quote from: "Mr Crowley"Your point is well observed. But when has practicality ever intervened in Governments passing laws they simply cannot enforce.



For example, the idiots that run our Government recently passed a law that makes it illegal to drive within one metre of a cyclist.



Seems simple enough, except;



Any conviction for a breach must rely on an ESTIMATION by the observing police officer. "Was the distance EXACTLY one metre"? "I cannot say. It looked like a metre". "So, is it possible that it was 900mm"?



The distance is more likely to be closed BY THE CYCLIST. Unless the motorist deliberately veers towards the bicycle, it is reasonable to expect that the car maintains a straight course. Cyclists, on the other hand, find that difficult. Especially in havy traffic.



So, idiotic laws that cannot be policed are not uncommon.

Is that a state law Mr. Crowley?

Yes, it applies only in South Australia. Other States laugh at our stupidity.



Consider it further. The cyclist is on a country road. Larger vehicles may not have the extra room to give the cycle a metre in leeway? And its travelling at 100 km/h!!!