Even on narrow pavements where there is barely room for pedestrians to walk, they whizz by seemingly without a thought for anyone. It always looks like an act of aggression.
2006-09-23 09:12:57 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Well, I think that the roads are very dangerous and I wouldn't like to manoeuvre round todays traffic. having said that, I think that there should be more cycle lanes and if there arnt any then the cyclists (if they have to ride on pavements) should ride slowly and consider the pedestrians.
2006-09-23 09:45:08 · answer #1 · answered by voddybabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might accept as true with Alex who provides you a properly built answer. although just to characteristic that whether you have very of course defined cycle paths you will nonetheless get nit wits who wander for the time of them or walk in them with out theory to the cyclists attempting to apply them. around the place I stay somebody had the super concept to make the roads so slender (by ability of including a bus lane) that cyclists could share the pavement with peds. this could be a recipe for catastrophe and that i'll in many situations journey interior the bus lane fairly than making use of the so referred to as cycle direction. There are particularly sturdy provisions for cyclists who purely want a entertainment pursuit mutually with wooded area trails yet this does not help the brave few attempting to journey to paintings.
2016-10-17 12:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by mcsweeney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In England it is actually illegal to ride on the pavement althougth this is a laregly ignored rule and doesn't seem to be enforced at all. At the same time. when they ride on the road the are equally hazardous as they choose when and where they will be a road user and a pedestrian. They ignore red lights, weave in and out of the traffic and then make a god almighty stink when there is a casualty. There should be proper rules.
2006-09-23 09:24:01 · answer #3 · answered by helen p 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The majority of cyclists are brainless idiots, who do NOT care about the safety of others.
I have seen a cyclist on a pavement, who has knocked a pedestrian down and then YELLED abuse at the pedestrian for causing the 'accident', when it was the cyclists falt.
2006-09-25 03:53:46 · answer #4 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They feel more safer and is probaly quicker to get to the destination than being stuck on a busy road. I ride of the pavement but I usually am about 3 feet width wise away from people when I overtake them.
2006-09-23 09:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by Iron Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh I so agree. I was out with my 4 year old daughter today and one guy on a Mountain Bike nearly knocked her to the ground. Cyclists are the first to shout and scream when they are not treated equally on the road with cars, but when was the last time you seen a car mount the kerb when the traffic lights where at red?
2006-09-23 09:16:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is actually AGAINST THE LAW to ride on the pavement and not on the road. It is also against the law to run traffic lights. If they were sensible, they would also wear a helmet, high visibilty clothing and have lights on their bikes for when it is dark.
The cars in London are too crazy to risk not wearing a helmet. It is just stupid.
2006-09-24 08:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by beebop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a cyclist hits you on the pavement you can take them to courtand sue them for personal injury.
My local town the police used to deflate the tyres of cyclists who ride on the pavement or inpound them.
I used to ride on th pavement, as its alot safer that riding on a major A road...
Bearing in mind your cycliing your legs off and the car driver is running you off the road as in his opinion you have no rights.
As a cyclist i have been run off the road, cut up and told by car drivers to get out of the f**king way!.
I would continue to ride on the pavement if i rode a cycle, but now days im on a motorbike.
2006-09-23 13:43:42 · answer #8 · answered by robynbiker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are less likely to get knocked down riding on the pavement and also they never have lights on when dark.
my friend got her back broke by a pavement cyclist.
and even when they are on the road the ride side by side and slow everything down and cause havoc.
2006-09-23 09:17:33 · answer #9 · answered by minty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They ride on the footpath because they are too timid to ride on the road.
When they do ride on the road they are a bigger nuisance then stray dogs were. They think they are a law unto themselves by ignoring traffic lights at junctions and at pedestrian crossings.
2006-09-24 02:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋