Residents in Sydney's east file human rights complaint over bike lane

Well, locals say this is a recipe for disaster, starting at the footpath, walking across this bike lane and ending up at a bus stop. We're starting to see this pop up right around Sydney. And they argue that cyclists simply do not yield 4 pedestrians at the pedestrian crossing and it is becoming a real risk for residents, particularly people that are older or that live with disabilities. So they have lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission and they joined today on 9:00 earlier. This was the right place to place a concern that we have that the basic principle of a transport program should be safety. Safety for all but older people, disabled people, people with mobility issues, sight issues, even hearing issues are severely discriminated against in the Traffic for NSW proposal. The local mayor has called these bike lanes a war on cars, arguing that they knock the traffic down from 4 lanes to two and that negatively impacts locals and small businesses. While other locals have laughed off the suggestions that the bike lanes are a worry, pointing out that many cyclists choose to use the road instead. And we saw that a lot this morning. This right now sits with Transport for NSW. They will be deciding whether or not to forge ahead with bike lanes on Oxford Street in Sydney. If it's up to the six locals that have lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, the project will be scrapped.