in NSW - can we ride or not??

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  • shady1964
    shady1964
    5 years ago
    I have been out riding here in campbelltown with no problems....the weekend before Easter at stanwell tops there  were at least 30 bikes....highway patrol came in and drove out again....
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    5 years ago
    Quoting shady1964 on 18 Apr 2020 06:21 AM

    I have been out riding here in campbelltown with no problems....the weekend before Easter at stanwell tops there  were at least 30 bikes....highway patrol came in and drove out again....

    Well there you have it!. You can ride even though others say no.
    Saw this snippet of information elsewhere and thought it was appropriate advice.



        IN CASE ANYONE IS CONFUSED

        The Rules:

        1. Basically, you can't leave the house for any reason, but if you have to, then you can.

        2. Masks are useless, but maybe you have to wear one, it can save you, it is useless, but maybe it is mandatory as well.

        3. Stores are closed, except those that are open.

        4. You should not go to hospital unless you have to go there. Same applies to the doctors, you should only go there in case of emergency, provided you are not too sick.

        5. This virus is deadly but still not too scary, except that sometimes it actually leads to a global disaster.

        6. Gloves won't help, but they can still help.

        7. There is no shortage of groceries in the supermarket, but there are many things missing when you go there in the evening, but not in the morning. Sometimes.

        8, The virus has no effect on children except those it affects.

        9, Animals are not affected, but there is still a cat that tested positive in Belgium in February when no one had been tested, plus a few tigers here and there…

        10. You will have many symptoms when you are sick, but you can also get sick without symptoms, have symptoms without being sick, or be contagious without having symptoms. Oh, good grief!

        11. You can get restaurant food delivered to the house, which may have been prepared by people who didn't wear masks or gloves. But you have to have your groceries decontaminated outside for 3 hours. Pizza too?

        12. The virus remains active on different surfaces for two hours, no four - or maybe that was days...

        13. The virus stays in the air - well no, or yes, maybe, especially in a closed room, in one hour a sick person can infect ten, so if it falls, all our children were already infected at school before it was closed. But remember, if you stay at the recommended social distance, however in certain circumstances you should maintain a greater distance, which, studies show, the virus can travel further, maybe.

        14. We count the number of deaths but we don't know how many people are infected as we have only tested so far those who were "almost dead" to find out if that's what they will die of…...

        So there you have it, the rules to the lockdown, in a nutshell.
        Hope it helps!!

  • Kris78
    Kris78
    5 years ago
    Quoting shady1964 on 18 Apr 2020 06:21 AM

    I have been out riding here in campbelltown with no problems....the weekend before Easter at stanwell tops there  were at least 30 bikes....highway patrol came in and drove out again....

    I haven't had any issue either in Campbelltown mate , and I also ride everyday to and from work to prestons , I have seen a heap of bikes out also , no issues 
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    5 years ago
    Quoting Wholehog on 18 Apr 2020 03:06 AMedited: 18 Apr 2020 03:07 AM

    Apparently it’s labelled as passive exercise.

    I took the boat out last Tuesday to go fishing ,chucked a sickie on wendneday and went riding 

    get any fish ?
  • Wholehog
    Wholehog
    4 years ago
    Quoting Wholehog on 18 Apr 2020 03:06 AMedited: 18 Apr 2020 03:07 AM

    Apparently it’s labelled as passive exercise.

    I took the boat out last Tuesday to go fishing ,chucked a sickie on wendneday and went riding 

    Quoting bloodog on 18 Apr 2020 10:47 AM

    get any fish ?

    Yep....nice flathead...few smaller bream and the biggest blue swimmer I have ever seen...the break and crab lived to face another day....the flathead...Yummy
  • RossW
    RossW
    4 years ago
    Apparently you're allowed to visit your partner living nearby in NSW.
    I do so on the bike. I live alone. She lives alone. We don't have contact with anyone else. All good.

    I note too that noone has put any restrictions on home renovations, which is probably more likely to put someone in hospital than going out. 
  • JFE
    JFE
    4 years ago
    Haha - apart from supermarkets it’s seems the two next businesses doing well are Bunnings and grog shops. You may have a point RossW...
  • Kato
    Kato
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 17 Apr 2020 10:51 PM

    Qld you can ride but not simply to go for a ride. You must be either headed the most direct way to wk, shopping or doing an essential thing, Dr etc

    Attached is a Q and A answered by the QPS Commissioner Catarina Carroll is the Courier Mail on Sat 
    Now if i can as advised in the article visit "my grandchildren" - 200 Kms away I don't see how that fits in with "essential travel" such as work / shopping / Doctor etc ...........BUT YOU CAN DO IT as the QPS Commisioner has said so .( Am i missing something) 
    The information given to the Public is NOT consistent 
    They fined people for going to the BCC Dumps last week for Gods sake

    am i on the wrond thought process here ?? 

  • gidgi
    gidgi
    4 years ago
    The rules are pretty vague & up to Police interpretation which will ultimately end up before a judge   if you feel you haven`t crossed the line but who`s got time for that shit , some may swoon by without a glance by cops but  Me!  I`d get pulled over & charged  Fuck em !
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