The Daily Telegraph in Australia has reported that cyclists may be banned from using Sydney’s shared cycleways.
Lawyers have predicted that the city council could be sued by a person injured in a collision between a bike and a walker because a proper risk assessment of the city’s 51km of shared paths is not in place.
The concern arises from studies which show that cyclists are averaging speeds of more than 20km/h on paths which are also used by pedestrians, and the national Austroads road safety guidelines state they should only be proclaimed if they are used by fewer than 10 cyclists per hour and the maximum speeds are under 20km/h.
