Might open a can of worms

[levad]

Anyone got any thoughts on this ...

http://www.witneygazette.co.uk/news/4009716.Cyclists_face_pavement_fines/

 

[BentMikey]

Fine by me!

 

[Will1985]

Sounds fair. I don't know the area, but it makes sense to make cyclists dismount in pedestrianised shopping zones. Whether it is a tightly packed area or a sparse area with aimlessly wandering pedestrians or kids, a ridden bike still poses a danger.
Norwich's London Street also has a no-cycling policy which I've seen being enforced by PCSOs.

Lights have also been covered on this board.

 

[Mr Pig]

Fine by me!

Yip. Shouldn't be riding through a pedestrian precinct.

 

[HF2300]

Fine by me!

+ another.

I've just walked into town - about a 5 minute walk - and passed 5 cyclists riding on the pavement (and none on the road). That included 3 who were attempting to weave in and out of a group of pedestrians at a spot where there's a metal barrier one side, a row of bollards with spiked chain between them on the other, and only just room for two people to walk side by side.

 

[another_dave_b]

Fine by me!

Me too.

 

[yello]

No problem with me either.

When the law is there plain to see then you can't really complain. Sure, take a decision to break a law but know the consequences if you're caught.

 

[RedBike]

Fine by me. I never ride in Whitby,

Just don't introduce it here!

 

[john59]

I agree. But I’m sure one of the problems, I find, is with local councils who insist on placing some cycle paths on shared pavements. I then think it sends a message, to some, that you can cycle on all pavements.

 

[wafflycat]

Yup - fine by me. Pavement cycling is a no-no.

John59 does have a point, though, as councils actively encourage pavement cycling by the magical addition of white-paint outline bikes on what was a pavement one day suddenly becoming a shared-use farcility the next... One of the reasons I *loathe* farcilities

 

[thomas]

They're only PCSOs...surely the person could just cycle away and never get caught?

I don't really care as I don't cycle on the pavement though

 

[mr_cellophane]

£30 - not nearly enough.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I agree. But I’m sure one of the problems, I find, is with local councils who insist on placing some cycle paths on shared pavements. I then think it sends a message, to some, that you can cycle on all pavements.

Agreed, it sends out a mixed message.
But in shopping centres etc, I agree it's a clear no-no and I agree with the Police.

 

[andrew-the-tortoise]

Fully agree.

Cycling in dense pedestrian areas is highly irresponsible.

 

[spandex]

Do it in York and the cops will have loads of cash.