Cyclist fumes at falling in ‘ridiculously narrow’ bike lane but some claim HE was in the wrong

  • Cycling enthusiast Richard Khoe shared the ‘safety’ feature that caused a crash
  • Mr Khoe shared photo of two bollards he believed cyclists were to ride between
  • The ga between two bollards were too narrow for his bike and caused him to fall
  • Commenters pointed out a painted path went around the two signs, not through 

By Ashlea Knickel For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 05:37 GMT, 22 February 2022 | Updated: 05:59 GMT, 22 February 2022


A cyclist is fuming after crashing his bike while attempting to go through a cycle zone that was ‘ridiculously narrow’.

Richard Khoe shared a photo on Facebook of the two yellow bollards that he claims caused his to crash last week. 

The bollards act as ‘traffic calming devices’ outside Cannington station, Perth. 

Mr Khoe said the gap between the bollards is meant to be ‘standard handlebar length’ but was too narrow for his bike. 

Richard Khoe shared the two yellow bollards that act as 'traffic calming devices' outside Cannington station, Perth, that he said caused him a nasty crash

Richard Khoe shared the two yellow bollards that act as ‘traffic calming devices’ outside Cannington station, Perth, that he said caused him a nasty crash

‘I crashed last Saturday and got some bruises and skin off, because the distance is ridiculously narrow,’ he said.

‘The handlebars of my bike are too wide and I am sure that there are more bikes with such handlebar width.

‘I have reported it with Transperth and it looks that the safety of cyclists doesn’t count anymore for Transperth.’

Commenters pointed out the the painted bicycle track showed cyclists were meant to drive around the signs, not through them

Commenters pointed out the the painted bicycle track showed cyclists were meant to drive around the signs, not through them

Commenters pointed out the the painted bicycle track showed cyclists were meant to drive around the signs, not through them

Some commenters agreed with Mr Khoe and said the gap could affect people using prams and wheelchairs as well as cyclists.

‘Heaven forbid trying to fit a pram or wheelchair through them, looks like these bollards discriminate against anyone with wheels!,’ one person wrote. 

‘Looking at that I’d be more concerned that some wheelchairs/gophers wouldn’t fit through?,’ another said.

However, several commenters pointed out the the painted bicycle track showed cyclists were meant to drive around the signs, not through them.

Mr Khoe said he had sent an email to complain to Transperth and wrote 'it looks that the safety of cyclists doesn't count anymore'

Mr Khoe said he had sent an email to complain to Transperth and wrote 'it looks that the safety of cyclists doesn't count anymore'

Mr Khoe said he had sent an email to complain to Transperth and wrote ‘it looks that the safety of cyclists doesn’t count anymore’

‘Just an observation, but it looks as though those signs are off to the side away from the directional white painted guidelines,’ one person said. 

‘Maybe, and stay with me here, follow the arrows on the ground that go around the sign?,’ another wrote.

‘Why on earth would you be going between them. The path is that painted area next to you,’ another user said.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Transperth for comment.  

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