Pedestrians & cycle paths
Andrew Brown
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Cyclists often get poor press for riding on footpaths/pavements, (quite rightly so in my opinion), however, where there is a shared cycle/pedestrian path why do pedestrians almost always feel the need to walk on the cycle path half of the path?
This morning I came across an obnoxious pedestian (walking along the cyce path) who was well aware that I was approaching from behind, when her companion told her that somebody wanted to be past she blatantly turned to her and said "I am not moving until he says excuse me" I consider that I am a reasonbaly well mannered person and usually I have no hesitation in saying excuse me and a thank you as I was passing but this attitude really made my blood boil.
Whilst I am on my little rant, is anybody aware of a change of law that permits cyclists to ride on footpaths? I only ask because around here we have some of those Police Community Safety Officers (think that's the correct title) who patrol on bikes. It is a regular sight to see these riding along the pavement. Wonder if this if from the same police policy book that allows an unmarked car with a speed camera to block the pavement (forcing pedstrians to step into the road to pass) and call it promoting road safety!
This morning I came across an obnoxious pedestian (walking along the cyce path) who was well aware that I was approaching from behind, when her companion told her that somebody wanted to be past she blatantly turned to her and said "I am not moving until he says excuse me" I consider that I am a reasonbaly well mannered person and usually I have no hesitation in saying excuse me and a thank you as I was passing but this attitude really made my blood boil.
Whilst I am on my little rant, is anybody aware of a change of law that permits cyclists to ride on footpaths? I only ask because around here we have some of those Police Community Safety Officers (think that's the correct title) who patrol on bikes. It is a regular sight to see these riding along the pavement. Wonder if this if from the same police policy book that allows an unmarked car with a speed camera to block the pavement (forcing pedstrians to step into the road to pass) and call it promoting road safety!
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Perhaps because they allowed to and indeed in most cases have priority over cyclists on such facilities.
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Rubbish strewn dumping grounds, more glass than a bottle bank, car parks, motorbike trails for 14 year olds, dog walking areas (off lead) + more censored than a sewerage works, mugging underpasses, 15% inclines, apart from that they work fine.
That's preferable to the morons that are too lazy to walk their dogs/ let them off the lead so walk along with dog on extendable lead whilst they are off path too one side and dog is off path on the other side creating a tripwire for cyclists
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can't argue with you there spen me old mucker......
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go on - have a go- you know you want to :twisted:
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Also going over Staines bridge I find a lot of the pedestrians walk on the cycle path, I think it's because there is an arrow on it so they, zombie like, follow it.