Went riding on a beautiful day here on the weekend and rode out to the beach. Everything going along just beautifully until some inconsiderate p***k had parked their car across the cycle lane. So i went to turn into a driveway and onto footpath to go around, when i stacked it and ended up with road rash, cuts and bruises, etc. What happened was my front wheel didn't mount the 'lip' of where the driveway meets the road, slid along, twisted, and i fell to one side and scraped along the driveway. Ouch! It was a shock for me as this is the first time i've come off my bike since taking to commuting 18 months ago, and was totally unexpected. It was a simple maneuvre, and one i've done numerous times, but still are very surprised i took a tumble. I figure the reason for it was having my semi-road bike tires pumped up quite hard (115 psi); mounting the driveway 'lip' at too acute an angle, and probably a bit faster than normal. I probably should have gone on the road side of the car but didn't in case traffic was coming from behind. I called the local council today about parking regulations and they said that cars are not allowed to park across cycle lanes, or footpaths, and that I'm within my rights to call them and report the offending vehicle upon which i presume they'll get a parking fine. Do the more experienced riders here have any words of wisdom regarding this type of bike fall? And how do people here feel about cyclists reporting cars/trucks parked across cycle lanes and dual-use paths?