New legislation seeking to ban cyclists from towing trailers - please object

[Tumbleweed]

Next they'll ban me from getting a tow from my dog while skateboarding.

[The_Break]

I think I should start designing a bicycle sidecar that can carry pedestrains and goods. Then we see people pead to have the current legislation back.

[slowlady]

My question. How many kids have been killed while towed behind a bicycle vs the number of kids killed in car accidents because they weren't strapped in?

If I look at the number of small kids still standing on the front seat I think that the government are ignoring the bigger, unsolved issues while wasting time with smaller bylaws.

[Octavian]

My question. How many kids have been killed while towed behind a bicycle vs the number of kids killed in car accidents because they weren't strapped in?

If I look at the number of small kids still standing on the front seat I think that the government are ignoring the bigger, unsolved issues while wasting time with smaller bylaws.

 

My question. How many kids get towed? Times it by a couple of thousand time and we might be able to compare incidents.

Edited June 29, 2012 by Octavian

[Joe Low]

Means parents cant tow kids

Actually its getting to the stage where i'm more concerned that it means

 

kids cant tow parents

[Dustbin Dog]

Haha typical post "previous regime" thinking. I hear of many lives been taken by the public service transport system (Taxis) in SA every day, why don't they focus on sorting that out!!

Edited June 29, 2012 by Dustbin Dog

[Tumbleweed]

Use a trike rather?

 

[Joe Low]

These things are super heavy, so the younger guy gets out and pushes on the hills.

 

[ibruegge]

I am not wholly against this legislation. Never quite liked the idea of people towing their kids behind them....

why, they have their toddlers on their laps while driving a car?...

[ibruegge]

This backwards thinking makes me sad. a bit like buying a new presidential Boeing for 2 billion ZARs, while 50 percent of the population sit in the mud again this winter.

Edited June 29, 2012 by ibruegge

[Kranswurm]

This backwards thinking makes me sad. a bit like buying a new presidential Boeing for 2 billion ZARs, while 50 percent of the population sit in the mid again this winter.

 

I would rather sit in the mid than the bottom.Preferably the top

[Kranswurm]

What has Rad got to say about all of this?

[bradwentzel]

Does this factor in tandems?

[Cyclewizz]

Next they'll ban me from getting a tow from my dog while skateboarding.

 

That's animal abuse and it's already illegal.

SPCA already knocking on your door...

[ibruegge]

I would rather sit in the mid than the bottom.Preferably the top

fixed :-)

[ricochet_rabbit]

Bicycle touring is not popular here but this could effective stop bicycle tourists considering RSA.

 

If you want to stop it I suggest you contact the dept of tourism. they will have far more clout than a couple lone voices.

Edited June 29, 2012 by ricochet_rabbit