Stay off the FOOTpath?

I would ask for a new bike or at least fix it. And expect an apology -however I am sure he would have been (which you did not say!) and leave it at that.
We all make mistakes and everyone is under the pump these day's.

If your expecting a payout your kidding yourself. You have to remember he is like the rest of us trying to earn some coin. Any action you take or others saying sue sue sue is just plain Un-Australian.

And the big bad bruises and scratches will heal. He looses his job - tax payers now have to support him - his wife leaves him - his children are raised in a broken family - the saga now continues.

Do the right thing and don't expect $$$$$$.

Oh and also sorry to hear, sounds like your ok though and that's the main thing.

yeah man you not allowed to ride on footpath and the postie is so you need to suck it up

FlySurfer said...

I was riding my bike on the footpath and a known corner was coming up so I slowed as usual, when a postie comes round the corner not even looking so I stop and shouted at him... bang farker hits me.

Handle bars when in to my leg... massive bruise... bent rim (DT Swiss $$$), scratches.

What should I do?

^^^^^
erm - I'm not too sure actually old mate - what does this say here in bold???

IB plus codine with food ice on leg n ellbow
the damage to the bike is your problem you where in the wrong!

Austraila post are self insured, I have delt with them in the past on behalf of a customer and it's safe to say unless you are prepaired to use the courts your screwed.

I would at least make an Incident Report to Aust Post and perhaps the Police - not so much to seek any $$$ compensation, but to cover yourself if you end up needing medical treatment...

NB: I have had cycling accidents where I thought I had a bad bruise/spain and ended up having X-rays a week or so later when the pain had not really reduced to find broken (not fractured) bones.

I was stopped... the handlebars went in to the leg that was supporting me (stopped).
If I had been riding on the road, I would already be dead.

My average cycling speed: 15kmh
Average car speed: 70kmh
Average pedestrian speed: 5kmh

Car density on sydney roads for 100m: 20 cars + trucks + buses
People density on footpath for 100m: 0.08 people

Your chances of being hit on the road vs footpath are like... hmm... virtually guaranteed given the speed differential.

Sure if you can ride at 60kmh you'll be better off... otherwise your RIP.

PS: My hip hurts now too ... just imagine what a car would feel like!

FlySurfer said...

I was stopped... the handlebars went in to the leg that was supporting me (stopped).
If I had been riding on the road, I would already be dead.

My average cycling speed: 15kmh
Average car speed: 70kmh
Average pedestrian speed: 5kmh

Car density on sydney roads for 100m: 20 cars + trucks + buses
People density on footpath for 100m: 0.08 people

Your chances of being hit on the road vs footpath are like... hmm... virtually guaranteed given the speed differential.

Sure if you can ride at 60kmh you'll be better off... otherwise your RIP.

PS: My hip hurts now too ... just imagine what a car would feel like!

sorry mate but you confessed that you where riding the bike on the footpath and then you stopped the bike and had a accident .. man up Fly

I was being chased by a dog , turned my head to check where it was , and bang headon with a fruitcake on a pushbike on the footpath !!!!!!

Workers comp claim for me coming..... POST traumatic stress coming on I recon !!!!!

FlySurfer said...

I was riding my bike on the footpath and a known corner was coming up so I slowed as usual, when a postie comes round the corner not even looking so I stop and shouted at him... bang farker hits me.

Handle bars when in to my leg... massive bruise... bent rim (DT Swiss $$$), scratches.

What should I do?

sorry but that is funny now harden up will ya oh why didnt you move instead of shouting at him

Fine... I get it... suck it up... htfu!

Those posties are fair game now... I'm getting bull bars.

Even better... next time I see one behind... gona slam on the breaks.

When they whinge about their broken stuff... sorry mate, should have been riding on the footpath... htfu.

FYI: I'm not serious.

SandS said...

I was being chased by a dog , turned my head to check where it was , and bang headon with a fruitcake on a pushbike on the footpath !!!!!!

Workers comp claim for me coming..... POST traumatic stress coming on I recon !!!!!

If i was getting chased by a dog, I would not be looking around ,
Why,
It is behind me,chasing me ,
run faster,
no need to look around to see it,
just run

evlPanda said...
What if I'm riding with my 5 year old? I take him on the road too?
What if we were coming around the same corner when the postie came?

I saw a guy with one of those "hitchhiker" things on the back of his bike this morning. Those bikes for kids you attach to the back of your bike. His girl was on the back. Maybe 6 years old.

...on the road, in Melbourne CBD, peak hour traffic.

Another law of this jurisdiction may provide that a commercial courier must
not ride a bicycle on any footpath or any footpath in a particular area, or that
an adult must not ride a bicycle on a footpath unless the adult is
accompanying a child under 12 years who is also riding on the footpath.

Hang on fellas-

The postie ran into a stationary bicycle, damaged the bicycle and injured the owner.
It shouldnt matter where it happened. In most states, road rules apply on road reserves, you can even be charged with traffic offences while driving on private property.
The bike was stopped- and the bikes owner had time to shout a warning. he was obviously paying attention to what was going on.just like the law requires us.
Postie obviously wasnt watching where he was going or paying attention to his work area.against traffic laws, and most likely the OHS laws that Aust. Post and its employees are required by law to comply with.

The way I see it, the postie is clearly in the wrong.

Why should he not be held responsible for his actions?
If I was to drive my car/ ride a motorcycle into another stationary vehicle- damaging it and causing injury, you can guarantee that I would (at least) be charged with careless driving/ riding, possibly dangerous or reckless driving causing injury, If I was to reverse out of my driveway and run over a little kid, or pedestrian, or bike rider I would be at fault without a doubt.

First thing I would be doing is reporting the incident to the police and insisting that they follow it up.
Then down to the docs for some xrays to make sure nothings broken or nothing worse is developing from the accident (blood clots?)

In western australia- when you go to the doctor, they want to know if its workers comp (boss + insurance company pays), motor vehicle(Motor vehicle insurance trust pays as far as I know) or a regular visit so its you, your private health insurance and medicare that foot the bill.

not saying go and chase over the top compo, just cover yourself.

I would expect Aust.Post to return the bike to its former glory and your medical costs should be covered by the compulsory third party cover everyone has on thier rego.(Aust.Post motorcycles are regoed just like ours as far as I know)

stephen.