General Chat

I think it is now time to change the law and allow cyclists on to the pavements as the roads are getting so busy and certain drivers are driving dangerously.

And where are you going to put the pedestrians?

That's ok, as long as the cyclists are willing to be responsible riders....

A few cycle lanes would be a good idea.

Deanna X

seems to me they are already riding on the pavements and I for one will not give way to a cyclist on a pavement unless it is a child - wouldn't want them on the roads for sure. Cardiff has just given permission to ride their cycles through the main pedestrianised area of the city centre. In fact they always have and no one has ever stopped them. Cardiff city centre is extremely busy with hundreds of shoppers around - a collision with a cyclist can be very damaging for both cyclist and victim. With regard to cyclists at night, start fining them for not having lights - to see a cyclist with proper lights is a rarity in this area

Er, well to be honest I think Cyclists should have to pass a test because some of them are downright dangerous. There are cycle lanes that take them off the main road onto a section of the very wide pavement and many don't use them. On top of that, we had one swerve across traffic in front of us, causing mum to have to stand on the brakes. When she tooted her horn he just glared at her. We passed him and told him to use the cycle lane and when he caught us up at the next lights slammed his hand on the passenger glass window so hard I was surprised it didn't break.

I agree some drivers are dangerous, but I've seen far more cyclists that cause accidents on innocent drivers.

Don't even get me started on them not using lights.

Most cycle lanes in this country are pavements with a painted white line down the middle, so really there cant be a problem with cyclists using pavements.

Most cyclists are responsible and safe, but there the ones that dont get noticed, the very few that dont behave get noticed.

And shall we mention our council, who in their infinite wisdom painted a cycle lane on a pavement along terraced houses, so close to their front doors that they couldn't step out without being on the cycle lane...and not a narrow pavement might I add. Our town has gone cycle lane mad, which would be absolutely brilliant if cyclists actually used them!

Ed, that's ok for the pavements that are wide enough to take a cycle lane but there aren't many of them where I live.

By creating cycle lanes the govenment and councils are admitting that roads are to dangerous for cyclists, so the law needs changing.

If they get off when pedestrians are around.....................fair enough, but not weaving in and out of traffic or pedestrians.

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er ------------- have you walked on the pavment with cycle lanes they are no safer to pedestrians than walking in the road,,,,,,,,,,,

Roads are designed for vehicles and pavements are designed for pedestrians, so where does the cyclist feel safest ,

Nope, I think they created cycle lanes to stop cyclists holding up the traffic that get stuck behind them.

I'm sorry, but for every "one" good cyclist I've seen at least a dozen who are almost kamikaze.

How about allowing them to use pavements if they pay some kind of cycle tax

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Some cyclists have to break the law because certain things are only designed for cars, one example is sensors at traffic lights, sometimes they dont detect cyclists so the light stays on red

How many pedestrians get killed by cyclists, none.
How many cyclists get splattered and killed by dangerous drivers, lots.

we have cycle paths painted green on the inside of some roads round here, which is perfect...... until cars park on them, and you have to cycle round it,

i have even been forced onto the pavement when a bus pulled into the bus stop as i was going past it !!!!
i do admit to cycling on the pavements on main roads for my own safety, but i do cycle at an acceptable speed, & always give pedestrians the right of way......

its mainly youngesters in towns who use bikes ,maybe under 20? but some younger than that are not pavement mannered to be useing them,,