Is "scooting" cycling?

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When I was a 13-year old paperboy, PC Marlowe would never let me get away with scooting through the pedestrianised bit of town - even at seven o'clock in the morning when only paperboys and PC Marlowe were about.

So by the PC Marlowe test, yes, it's cycling.

Similarly, when I was 12, I got caned for scooting down the school drive by that fine upholder of justice; the Headmaster......nice

 

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Got stopped once walking with my bike on to a South Coast Pier by security who said no bikes were allowed even though I was walking with it. Yet they allow push chairs and large buggies.

Yeah, I got politely told off for taking my bike into the booking office at York station, told it was because of health and safety and some one might fall over it. I had it with me at all times, so for anyone to fall over it, they'd have had to get pretty close. The reason I took it in is that you're not supposed to leave it anywhere else in the forecourt, and the racks are a long way down platform 1 - annoying if you only want to pop in and book an advance ticket.... But of course, buggies are ok....