在去年10月，一名自行车骑手被汽车撞倒。图片：截图。
在去年十月，一辆汽车与自行车骑手相撞后被罚款，但是，堪培拉的自行车组织Pedal Power表示罚款“远远不够”。
车祸发生在2020年10月3日。事发当时，这辆自行车正驶向William Hovell Drive大道时，被一辆拖车撞倒。
自行车骑手被送往医院并接受治疗，此后他已康复。
但是，该司机因过失驾驶被处罚，罚款仅为$393澳元和扣3分，Pedal Power的发言人里尔·布莱恩特-约翰逊（Lil Bryant-Johnson）表示，其将继续推动加大处罚力度的工作。
Pedal Power在其Facebook表示：“对于严重危及生命的过失驾驶行为，这种处罚力度似乎远远不够。”
There was a appalling crash in Canberra on Saturday afternoon when a car towing a trailer side-swiped a person riding a bike.Many Canberrans may have already seen the dash cam footage of the incident where the driver illegally crossed the medium strip to pass the bike rider on the left hand side at speed.The video shows that there was good visibility, and there appeared to have been plenty of time for the driver to have slowed to allow the riders to complete their crossing.The accident shows a complete and reckless lack of concern by the driver for the bike riders.Pedal Power has been advised that rider who was hit by the car was taken to hospital and has been treated for their injuries. Pedal Power has been in contact with ACT Policing about the crash and urged them to take strong action against the driver. They have advise that they attended the accident and that no charges were laid at the time! Having now received the dash-cam footage of the crash, ACT Police will continue their investigation and will report the result. This incident highlights the need for further driver education and stronger enforcement of the minimum passing laws.Anyone who may have witnessed or have additional dam-cam footage of the collision or other information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 6641095. Information can be provided anonymously.
Posted by Pedal Power ACT: Canberra Region Cycling on Monday, October 5, 2020
布莱恩特-约翰逊表示，在这场严重车祸事故的录像被公布之后，Pedal Power组织与ACT警方进行了声讨，并敦促他们对司机采取更为有力的措施。
她告诉Region Media：“在事故发生之后，我们一直在关注此问题，并且也为此付出了很多行动，不过我们很高兴 – 至少现在有了结果。”
“我们感到非常震惊，对于《道路运输法》中的处罚是否得当，我们将继续寻求ACT政府的紧急答复，以阻止此类危险驾驶的发生，并有效保护社区中易受到伤害的道路使用者。”
在车祸的录像公布之后，这名汽车司机才被处罚。
录像显示，该司机在最后时刻才决定向右并道，并且在车辆侧面撞到第一名自行车骑手之前没有打指示灯。从视频中来看，当时的能见度很好，司机似乎有足够的时间减速等骑手通行。
布莱恩特-约翰逊女士表示，此事件表明，该司机完全不顾后果，不关心自行车骑手。
“我们认为这对社区来说是非常震惊的，尤其是我们有相关法律法规，此外，我们是否可以采取更好的措施来保护易受到伤害的道路使用者。”
布莱恩特-约翰逊女士说：“该事故显示出，我们有必要对司机加强教育，并加强最低通行法规的执行力度，因为我们需要照顾彼此。”
在Pedal Power的Facebook主页中，一名评论者将此车祸标记为“真恶心”。
“开车使用手机的处罚力度更大些 – $447外加扣4分。”
Original Article published by Michael Weaver on The RiotACT.
