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NSW Police badge (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by sv1ambo).JPGSydney cyclist photographed riding with child clinging to his neck
A motorist in Sydney has spoken of her shock at seeing a cyclist in rush-hour traffic with a small child clinging to his neck.
The driver, who did not wish to disclose her name, sent a photograph of the pair taken at 6pm on Tuesday evening to Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
A link to the newspaper's article showing the picture, in which a shopping bag can also be seen dangling from the handlebars of the bike, was posted to Twitter by UK-based advanced driving instructor Peter Owen.
Cyclist photographed carrying child on back without helmet through peak hour Sydney traffic: So... https://t.co/YWUF6UkNKt #driving #news
— Peter Owen DVSA ADI (@BecomeADI) January 22, 2016
The woman who took the picture told the newspaper: “The child looked to be about four years old.
“All I could think was imagine if they hit a bump and how long can he hold on like that for, he was tiny!”
She added that law-breaking motorists in the area were also a concern.
“It’s so dangerous, especially in that part of the city and during peak hour when cars around me are running red lights.”
A spokesman for New South Wales police said: “It is obviously disappointing and dangerous when bicycle riders are non-compliant with helmet matters.
“It is more alarming when a child’s safety is also compromised in a manner such as this,” he added.
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Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Just today I saw someone using a car in rushhour traffic in a densely populated urban area, pumping out diesel particulates for children to breath in!
Sheer irresponsibility.
Is it illegal to use phones while in control of a motor vehicle in NZ or did she just happen to have a camera at hand?
Yep. It's Fully illegal in NZ, but I couldn't vouch for Australia where this photo was taken, being as it's as far from NZ as UK is from Libya...
But as someone said, this is commonplace in many asian countries, so why the fuss about it happening in a 'western' country? Funny that the cops are disappointed about the lack of hlemet, but less so the kid on Dad's back...
I wouldn't do this with my kids on a public road, but certainly have in our back yard and other locations.
Lastly, this does appear to be taken from the passengers seat of the car.....
Right, so the police think it's disappointing and dangerous when cyclists are "non-compliant", but they don't do anything about the red light running by cars?
(BTW: it's clearly a pretty stupid thing to do, but making a song and dance about it is a bit much I think.)
Won't someone think of the children!.
No-one's allowed to do that since Rolf got found out.
At least they aren't wearing camo...
Velcro.
Picture taken at 6pm tuesday morning....... who knew there was such a time lol, yea its a bit silly in rush hour traffic but everyone should focus on bringing up thier own kids and worry less of what others are doing.
Live and let live isnt it
Its australia remember, time is upside down there.
I don't understand why stuff like this causes so much fuss. In malaysia whole families ride on single mopeds...
Yes; let the child live!
None of my business.
I would like to hear what the mother of the child privately said about it.
What a cool dad. That kid will have an awesome upbringing.
Unlike the hysterical pantywaists who reported it and then frothed ad infinitum. Their kids will grow up feckless indolents who die early of coronary disease.