On Wednesday morning, 40 riders were lying "dead" on the road outside Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in South Brisbane in protest against government's stance on the bike lane, the Daily Mail reported.
"if drivers are angry about traffic jams, they should talk to Mayor Graham Quirk.," said Green Party congressman Jonathan Sri, who organised the protest. They should ask why he (the mayor) does not support a safe, independent bike lane. Many of our friends have been killed or injured in a car accident! "
However, the Kunzhou Bicycle Association denounced the protest as dangerous and immature.
"there is a better way," said Anne Savage, the group's chief executive. Now that it's 2018, we should sit down and talk like an adult. "
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The Savage also accused protesters of distorting parliamentary positions on separated motorcycles, abetting passengers to stay away from cars, and accusing government of spending money on roads and dangerous crossroads in the city centre. "I don't think they should punish drivers," she said. "such actions will only alienate us from them!"
The protestors of demonstration were dispersed shortly after peak commuter hours.
In July, Senator Sri reportedly staged another "death" protest in Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, to protest parliament's plans to restrict the city's bicycle traffic.