pavements are for pedestrians ?

[anneasquith]

as above,,,,,,, cyclists please leave the pavements for pedestrians. get back on the road where you belong !

[joggerjayne]

... except in London, yes?

[anneasquith]

no!

[joggerjayne]

Just Oxford Street, then?

[Frank97]

I totally agree!

[joggerjayne]

On the prom, we have a cycle lane ... but it's part of the pavement, instead of the road.

Collisions between cyclists and pedestrians are VERY common ...

... usually preceded by the cyclist loudly shouting "Oi, FUUUUU ... !!"

[EvianBaby]

Cyclists on Oxford St..... LOL!

[TWR]

On the point of Cyclists, should these be taxed for road use? the reason, in many towns they have Cycle lanes but do cyclist pay any contributions towards them? 9 No! not anti cyclist)

[mccfluff]

people who park their cars on the pavement Fosters me off more

[BlueScorpion]

I agree unless they're young children. My two were not allowed to cycle on the road until they'd passed their cycling proficiency test.

[joggerjayne]

Yep. No reason why cyclists shouldn't pay to go on the highways.

Not to contribute to the cost of maintenance, but simply because it could go into a central insurance fun (like the Motor Insurer's Bureau) to cover the cost of accidents caused by uninsured cyclists.

I do cycle on Oxford Street.

I do have Cycling Insurance.

[ummmm]

No....

Car drivers are not careful about cyclists.

[EvianBaby]

You cycle on the pavements on Oxford st?

[jno]

perhaps pedestrians should be charged for crossing the road too, then. You'd have to put in a 5p every time you pressed the button.

[anneasquith]

maybe we pedestrians should walk on the side of the road ! :)

[joggerjayne]

Evian ...

When I cycle around here (which is most days) I am a very obedient road user.

In London, it's a bit more 'every one for themself' and I do take shortcuts over the pavements. You have to be a bit of a bandit in London, or you get mown down by taxis. (sorry)

[vulcan]

many thousands of pounds have been spent where I live making cycle tracks.Who uses them ? nobody, families still use the pavement and the cycling clubs think the tracks are too sissy and continue to use the road.I wouldn't mind but they cycle in packs spreading four or even five bikes across the road. Motorists who have paid money to be there have to wait, cyclists should pay insurance at the very least and preferably tax as well.

[sandyRoe]

It's really annoying when pedestrians walk two-a-breast on the footpath and block the cyclists path.
I sometimes wonder why there aren't more accidents.

[AB Editor]

Vulcan, TWR:

Cyclists are often taxpayers as well, it has been known for a cyclist to pay road tax - so they are paying for these thing.

The government's implementation of cyclepaths is, frankly, crap. If they were serious about creating a useable network everyone would be a little bit happier on the roads.

As for the cycle clubs, it's their road too. You are not the most important person on the road, we all have to share it.

[Gromit]

Pavements Are For Pedestrians ?

No they are not exclusively. Sometimes cycle tracks are located on pavements, and often pedestrianised streets cycles are also permited.

As a pedestrian you should be aware of that and look out for a sign similar to this

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This is covered in the Highway Code Law HA 1835 sect 72.

// Cycle Tracks. These are normally located away from the road, but may occasionally be found alongside footpaths or pavements. Cyclists and pedestrians may be segregated or they may share the same space (unsegregated). When using segregated tracks you MUST keep to the side intended for cyclists as the pedestrian side remains a pavement or footpath. Take care when passing pedestrians, especially children, older or disabled people, and allow them plenty of room. Always be prepared to slow down and stop if necessary. //

Unfortunately, many cyclists and pedestrians are not familiar with the Highway Code as demonstrated by the inaccurate title of this thread. Both should familiarise themselves with the laws to prevent misunderstandings and accidents.

[flump1]

Hi Anne, I think the pavements are big enough for all of us if we use caution and courtesy. Along with other pedestrians I encounter cyclists, mobility vehicles, children on scooters and older children on skateboards. If we all pass each other common manners we get by just grand. I think tempers are raised when one group of users seem to be commandeering the pavement with scant regard for other people.