The Spurs

[mick_dundee]

For those looking to go for a fang on the weekend, strongly recommend you AVOID the spurs.



AN AUSTRALIA Day weekend blitz on Yarra Ranges roads saw hundreds of motorcyclists and drivers intercepted by police as part of Operation Yellow Flag Black Flag.

Police spoke with 623 motorcyclists and 144 drivers found riding or driving in an unsafe manner, as part of the traffic operation, which focused on high-risk rider and driver behaviour.

The blitz, involving 15 motorcycle officers and other police, followed the deaths of a Mooroolbark couple after their motorcycle and another collided head-on on the Maroondah Highway at Fernshaw, north of Healesville on January 7.

Region 4 traffic Inspector Geoff Davey said the Yarra Ranges was selected for the operation due to the area’s high rate of motorcycle road trauma. “Yarra Ranges is known to be a high-risk area for motorcycle riding and, given the recent deaths, we had the operation there to raise awareness among all road users,” Insp Davey said.

As part of the weekend blitz, police issued eight speeding fines, charged 19 people with unlicensed driving, came across six unregistered vehicles and caught four motorists crossing double white lines.

Insp Davey said police used their discretion in issuing fines to road users found acting in an unsafe manner, but those who committed more serious offences were fined and he hoped the use of motorcycle officers would help get the message through.

Assistant Commissioner Ken Lay said Operation Yellow Flag was the first component of the statewide Community Policing and Enforcement to Reduce Motorcycle Road Trauma Program, which will run for two years and aim to cut the number of motorcyclists killed or injured on the roads. “We are going to be working hard to better educate both groups about their responsibilities on the roads and what can happen when risky behaviour goes wrong,” Mr Lay said.

Insp Davey said Operation Yellow Flag Black Flag followed a strong effort by local police officers over the past year to reduce the motorcycle road toll.

[Smitty]

unfortunately Mick
we already know......
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23131

[javaman]

19 unlicensed rider would put me off by itself

btw. is crossing single white line okay?

[mick_dundee]

Yeah Andy it is.

[lifeofcrimeguy]

Only if its a broken white line up here... Always wondered why we have both single and double unbroken lines if they just mean the same thing...

[robracer]

Only if its a broken white line up here... Always wondered why we have both single and double unbroken lines if they just mean the same thing...

Because you need 2 lines to have one side broken to show overtaking on one side & not the other then double for corners & no overtaking.

[javaman]

I see... Have been always wandering about that.

So in fact you could get booked for "one single white line" then?

[smek]

From memory, you can only cross single white line to turn into a driveway or a side street. Never cross a double.
Does riding between the double white lines count as crossing?

[Smitty]

From memory, you can only cross single white line to turn into a driveway or a side street. Never cross a double.
Does riding between the double white lines count as crossing?

...actually NO Nikos
but gawd help ya if you touch the 2nd (closest to the other side) marking
as constable plod will book you

[andrew.k]

It's legal to cross double yellow lines to turn into a "private driveway".
That's in NSW, don't know about other states

[dilligaf]

I see... Have been always wandering about that.

So in fact you could get booked for "one single white line" then?

in vic we are OK

rule 134 in

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonl ... art_11.pdf

[javaman]

Thanks. That's interesting...

134. Exceptions to keeping to the left of a dividing line
(1) This rule applies to a driver on a road with a dividing line.
Note Dividing line is defined in the dictionary.
(2) If the dividing line is a single broken or a continuous line, or a broken dividing
line to the left of a single continuous dividing line, the driver may drive to the
right of the dividing line to overtake another driver.
Note 1 Overtake is defined in the dictionary.
Note 2 A driver must not overtake another driver unless the driver has a clear view of any
approaching traffic, and it is safe to overtake the other driver—see rule 140.

[abvc]

does overtaking in the line legal?

[Leigh]

First of all we have camo cops in the bushes up there and now this?

Operation Yellow Flag, Black Flag?
Does that mean giving warnings to Henry Rollins?

Who comes up with these names?