Cyclists

[lats]

First of all I am a cyclist and I was wondering if cars have to stop for me on zebra crossings 1) if I was on my bike or 2) if I had dismounted

And also should I be on cycling on the pavement in the first place?

[saffstar]

No, you shouldn't be on the pavement in the first place.  Bikes are meant for roads, pavements are for pedestrians.

[saffstar]

Unless you are under 10 years old with stabilisers on your bike.  Then you could probably get away with being on the pavement.

[lats]

no im not, but i also dont have a helmet and i dont pay road taxes so im not sure i should be on the road

[archbishop]

The Law doesn't require bicyclists to wear helmets in the UK.

If you are dismounted then you have the right of way on a Zebra crossing. Worth waiting for a vehicle to stop though.

[pinkgeek]

You have every right to cycle on the road.. 'Road tax' is a misnomer: its proper name is vehicle excise duty and is a tax to motor vehicles based on their weight and therefore road-wearing-out tendency. You can also ride your horse or drive your horse & trap on the road tax-free!

[doorknob]

Unless it's changed recently you could ride a pedal cycle on a pavement as long as the wheels were under a certain diameter.  Interesting also to note that even if you are pushing your bicycle along the road you still have to comply with traffic signs, eg. red traffic lights you have to stop.  Failing to accord precedence to a cyclist riding across a pedestrian crossing would be an interesting case - personally if I were the cyclist I'd go for the money in a civil case.