Ming the Merciless
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Well he can take photos next time, so we have an idea. But it’s going to pretty rare someone is cycling on a pavement if the cycle lane is better.
Cycling on Footpaths increasing - ?
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Well he can take photos next time, so we have an idea. But it’s going to pretty rare someone is cycling on a pavement if the cycle lane is better.
Interesting point that when the council close a footpath for repairs, the red & white sign invariably reads 'Footway closed'.
As we still have dual carriageways, but when was the last time you saw a coach & four on one - ?
grldtnr
Veteran
Thi g is whilst we have a hostile reaction from motorist, we are not going to rid ourselves of poor cycle I infrastructure, non competent bike users will just default to pavement riding, with the attends annoyance of Peds like me.
They say 'we can't have cycle infrastructure in Britain, that's rot, just look to our continental cousins across the North Sea , the Dutch were in a bad place I. The '60's & 70's , untill they got what they campaigned for, the country is more densely populated than us here, but the Infrastructure is primarily about cycle safety, it works , you rarely see a Dutch cyclist on the pavement, except where they are allowed, with a low incidence of helmet wear, if the Dutch can do it ,then so can we.
It just takes pressure on the powers that be to make it happen.
They say 'we can't have cycle infrastructure in Britain, that's rot, just look to our continental cousins across the North Sea , the Dutch were in a bad place I. The '60's & 70's , untill they got what they campaigned for, the country is more densely populated than us here, but the Infrastructure is primarily about cycle safety, it works , you rarely see a Dutch cyclist on the pavement, except where they are allowed, with a low incidence of helmet wear, if the Dutch can do it ,then so can we.
It just takes pressure on the powers that be to make it happen.
Drago
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Well, it's not as if we never see cars on the footway, eh?
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Worth remembering the govt advice to police in 1999 and reiterated in 2014 that police should "use discretion" - ie do not fine - if a cyclist is on the footpath because they consider the road too dangerous.
https://www.cyclinguk.org/news/goodwill-reiterates-footway-cycling-guidance
I don't know if it's still in force. I haven't heard anything to the contrary.
Edit. Here are the words "The introduction of the fixed penalty is not aimed at responsible cyclists who sometimes feel obliged to use the pavement out of fear of traffic and who show consideration to other pavement users when doing so. Chief police officers, who are responsible for enforcement, acknowledge that many cyclists, particularly children and young people, are afraid to cycle on the road and sensitivity and careful use of police discretion is required."
Just common sense really. Read the situation. Show respect to others, dismount if necessary. You'll be fine.
https://www.cyclinguk.org/news/goodwill-reiterates-footway-cycling-guidance
I don't know if it's still in force. I haven't heard anything to the contrary.
Edit. Here are the words "The introduction of the fixed penalty is not aimed at responsible cyclists who sometimes feel obliged to use the pavement out of fear of traffic and who show consideration to other pavement users when doing so. Chief police officers, who are responsible for enforcement, acknowledge that many cyclists, particularly children and young people, are afraid to cycle on the road and sensitivity and careful use of police discretion is required."
Just common sense really. Read the situation. Show respect to others, dismount if necessary. You'll be fine.
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albion
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You have to go with the situation.
If I am cycling up a long hill with busy fast traffic, if available and safe, I often go onto the pavement.
Dangerous passing takes place more often during slow riding.
Traffic being so heavy, I can also understand people not feeling safe on the road.
For them footpaths may be the saner route.
If I am cycling up a long hill with busy fast traffic, if available and safe, I often go onto the pavement.
Dangerous passing takes place more often during slow riding.
Traffic being so heavy, I can also understand people not feeling safe on the road.
For them footpaths may be the saner route.
