Injured Perth cyclist urges road users to put phones down.

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"A Perth cyclist has told how his life changed in a matter of seconds after he was hit by a car at an intersection in Ardross.

Ian Beard is now in traction in Royal Perth Hospital and believes all road users - drivers and cyclists - need to change their ways to prevent more deaths.

Mr Beard was knocked out cold by a car driven by a driver who did not see him. When he woke up, he found the impact had resulted in three fractured vertebrae and spinal damage.

While it could be as long as six weeks before the full extent of his damage is known and a long road to rehabilitation lies ahead of him at Shenton Park, Beard says he will continue to campaign tirelessly for road users to show more courtesy to each other."

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/i...phones-down-20140731-zyvw5.html#ixzz39BFEuSMb

Courtesy of the A.C.P. & Cycle

 

[Shut Up Legs]

The cyclist lost me with this bit of genius:

“As a cyclist, there’s no way we should be allowed to ride two abreast on the roads, we need to look at changing that rule," he said.

It's bad enough having motorists telling us we're not allowed to ride 2 abreast even though the law allows it, but to have a cyclist recommending this is a bit much.

 

[snorri]

Blinkin' heck man, it's Perth Australia,why didn't you say that? I thought it a bit odd that someone injured at Ardross would be taken to Perth for treatment.