Wheelchair in the Bourke St bike lane heading down the hill

Thu 7 March 2013 7:52am by
Filed under: Melbourne 

As with the resignation of Ted Baillieu last night, I’m not quite sure what to think about this.

I didn’t see what happened next, but heard no crash or sirens, so presumably she made it down the hill okay.

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7 comments on Wheelchair in the Bourke St bike lane heading down the hill

  1. Andrew S on Thu, 7th Mar 2013 10:15 am

    2. Many years ago I saw a person in a wheelchair at the very top of a long travelator at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre. At the time I was wondering what would happen next!!

  2. flerdle on Thu, 7th Mar 2013 11:56 pm

    3. I saw a guy go up the escalators in his wheelchair once – simply popped it up like doing a wheelie and hung on. He had a light, slim chair and knew how to make it do exactly what he wanted. i can’t remember whether it was in Brisbane or Melbourne, but it was at a railway station. Awesome style, anyway.

  3. PD on Fri, 8th Mar 2013 1:43 pm

    4. Is this wrong? With the footpath so crowded, can’t she be counted as a bike?

  4. Kath Lockett on Fri, 8th Mar 2013 5:26 pm

    5. Crikey! I don’t know whether to applaud her obvious bravery/fitness or to cringe!

  5. Alex on Fri, 8th Mar 2013 5:55 pm

    6. Footpath would be really slow with that number of pedestrians, probably a good move if you don’t mind the incline! Maybe the on-street parking should be a pedestrian clearway at lunchtime (e.g. no parking, it’s footpath and needed!)

  6. Kirsten on Fri, 8th Mar 2013 5:58 pm

    7. In the area of Southbank where I work, the footpaths are uneven and very difficult to navigate with pram or in a chair. There’s a man in a motorized wheelchair who I frequently see zipping down the the middle of the road, presumably on his evening commute. No helmet, but the street is v wide and not much traffic, so I trust he stays safe.

  7. Tim on Fri, 8th Mar 2013 6:05 pm

    8. People in wheelchairs know their abilities, the escalator trick was even in a documentary about the para-olympians and they acted like it was nothing special.

    Saw a convoy of these going through the CBD last night http://www.kmart.com/huffy-16inch-blue-streak-slider/p-080W005049590001P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

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