Some people are putting their lives at risk when they travel down Bulli Pass – on pushbikes or even skateboards.
A pair of videos posted online show the dangerous behaviour in all its glory.
The first video shows a cyclist riding in a pack, with a camera mounted on his helmet.
The pack starts to head down Bulli Pass, past clearly visible 60km/h speed limit signs.
Other cyclists pass the rider, who tells them “I’m gonna go quick”.
And soon enough, he does. The cyclist catches up to his fellow riders and then overtakes them, at times veering close to the double yellow lines and oncoming traffic.
Then he gets stuck behind a car and, apparently impatient at being slowed down, chooses to cross the double yellows and overtake.
Soon he crosses the double yellows again – on a blind left-hand bend where he cannot see any oncoming traffic.
And there is oncoming traffic; the rider has to quickly cut in front of a truck and trailer to avoid being hit.
After that he gets a free run and, as he reaches Thirroul he yells out that he hit 80km/h – which is 20km/h over the legal speed limit.
Cyclists on NSW roads have to obey the posted speed limit.
That high speed continues past houses and streets, where any car entering the road from a driveway could spell certain death for the cyclist.
He finally chooses to slow down just past the Lawrence Hargrave Drive intersection.
Just as risky is the footage of a skateboarder taking on Bulli Pass, with a helmet and gloves seemingly his only protective gear.
Filmed from behind – presumably by a friend in a car – he does a few tricks before leaning forward to pick up speed.
Fortunately for him, he doesn’t catch up to any other cars, but flies down the pass until stopping just before the Lawrence Hargrave Drive merge lane.
Illawarra zone ambulance inspector Matt Sterling said the two daredevils were fortunate to escape unscathed.
They could have easily lost balance and fallen under the wheels of an oncoming car.
“It puts both themselves in danger and also drivers, who have to take evasive action in the event of an error,” Insp Sterling said.
“Members of the public may not be expecting to find themselves in that situation where they need to take that sort of evasive action.”
Insp Sterling said risky behaviour like this can lead to families, friends and emergency services personnel dealing with “unnecessary trauma”.
“Death at any time is tragic; the unnecessary death of a young person is even more tragic,” he said.