Use this page to find information on how to lodge issues to the police, we will provide you with guides and templates for lodging an incident.
Lodging a complaint to the police for a Close Pass (Queensland):
Complaints in relation to close passes fall under rule 144A as follows:
Keeping a safe lateral distance when passing bicycle rider
(1) The driver of a motor vehicle passing the rider of a bicycle that is travelling in the same direction as the driver must pass the bicycle at a sufficient distance from the bicycle.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
Note—Section 129 requires the rider of a bicycle on a road, other than a multi-lane road, to drive as near as practicable to the far left side of the road.
(2) A sufficient distance from the bicycle is—
(a) if the applicable speed limit is not more than 60km/h—a lateral distance from the bicycle of at least 1m; or
(b) if the applicable speed limit is more than 60km/h—a lateral distance from the bicycle of at least 1.5m.
(3) For subsection (2), the lateral distance is the distance between the following points—
(a) the furthermost point to the left on the driver’s vehicle or any projection from the vehicle (whether or not attached to the vehicle);
(b) the furthermost point to the right on the bicycle, any bicycle trailer towed by the bicycle, the rider or any passenger in or on the trailer.
Example of what is part of a bicycle for paragraph (b)— a basket or pannier bags attached to the bicycle
Example of what is not part of a bicycle for paragraph (b)— a flag or stick, whether or not flexible, attached to the bicycle, that projects sideways from the bicycle
Due to the nature of the Queensland trial, there is evidence that the police are not following up on all complaints, so Cycle is asking that people with a complaint falling under 144A download this form: Lodging a 144A complaint, and follow the instructions below.
Steps to lodge a 144A complaint.
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Download this form (http://cycle.org.au/ReportingOfBreachOfRule144A.docx)
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Copy and paste the details from this form into an email and include all relevant details. Where you do not have some of the necessary information, do not remove the section, just place the word “NIL” or “NIL COMMENT” in to it.
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Ensure you have any video evidence uploaded to a place where the police can view it, but make sure that it is not shared for public viewing. Use the address for this footage in your correspondence to the police.
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Send a copy of ALL of this information via email to the following people:
Send to:
Police Link : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CC to:Commissioner Stewart This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (No response, but correspondance will be filed)
CC to:Hon Jack Dempsey MP This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (No response, but correspondance will be filed)
CC to:Scott Emerson MP This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (No response, but correspondance will be filed)
CC to:Aus Cycle This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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You can also upload a copy of your video to our Dropbox for safe keeping. However this is not a requirement, just a recommendation. It will be moved to a safe - offline - storage drive if ever requested by the police or an officer of the court at a later stage. To do this go to this address: http://dbinbox.com/cycle and use the code ‘Rule144A’ without the speech marks. File size is limited to 50Meg, if it is bigger than that you will need to email us so that we can provide you with full access to our dropbox.
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We recommend you follow it up with an email or a phone call to the Commissioners office in approximately one weeks time.
If you have any problems with this process, please contact Cycle during business hours on 03 9416 9300.
