I live in the city of Bristol (UK) and i am constantly jumping out of the way of prats on push bikes. If your over sixteen and wish to ride abike why not ride it on the road, if your not comfortable with riding on the road then don't ride a bike if i want to get knocked over i would walk in the road!
2007-01-22 20:37:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
AS a London cyclist of more years than I care to remember, I too hate to see cyclists riding on pavements except where they are designated as being for the use of cyclists as well. It is these thoughtless selfish idiots that give genuine responsible cyclists like myself a bad name. Even where paths are shared by both, cyclists should always be aware of and give way to, pedestrians, especially children or adults with children.
As for the comment about many of us beeing 'green'; I don't see that there is anything wrong with that. I am not trying to take the 'high moral ground', but by cycling rather than using a car or even public transport, I am creating less harmful emmisions than those who do use other forms of transport, and that is my personal choice.
I would hate to see restrictions or curbs (no pun intended) being placed on cyclists because of the actions of a few irresponsible people. Cycling is a healthy and environmentaly friendly means of transport and I am happy to promote it as much as possible
2007-01-22 23:38:33 · answer #1 · answered by Peter M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in London and we have so many people riding on the pavements that you have a choice get hit by them or walk in dog mess .....near the school my son goes to there is a foot bridge that cyclists keep using they have nearly knocked over quite afew small children and people from the blind home which is just the other side of the bridge if you say anything you get a mouth full of abuse and its not the young people but adults in there 30 and 40 that are the worse .... and yes I do ride a bike when i go out with my kids and we use the road until we get to parts that are to busy then we ride along the canal .... which is lovely during the summer
2007-01-22 21:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by carol p 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cyclists 12 years and under are allowed.
2014-05-08 04:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they should. They are particularly dangerous because you can't hear them. (Psychedelic stick insects). Unfortunately, some of them are not much better on the road, because they think that they hold the high moral ground. (I bet most of them are left wingers or Greens). I am also not happy about the increasing number of (so called disabled, because increasingly, many of them aren't) motorised buggies whizzing around supermarkets. I have even heard them peeping shoppers out of
the way. They are a danger to young children and they are a nuisance on the roads. They need controlling.
However, if you want to experience cycling stealth bombers, go to Amsterdam. You will need 360 degree vision and acute hearing, as well as a very clear definition of what constsitutes a pavement.
2007-01-22 22:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes yes yes. Im in London and I was actually hit by a cyclist on the pavement last week!! And she had the cheek to have a go at me!
2007-01-22 21:44:56 · answer #5 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I used to artwork in London whilst i grow to be 18 19 and bicycle proprietor consistently bypass crimson lights and hit pedestrians, maximum of them will holiday off as how could desire to you tell who they're. I observed a bicycle proprietor biking down a one way street and he or she have been given run over by skill of a taxi. She died on the scene and it grow to be disgusting to work out. it may desire to of been prevented so truthfully aswell, fortuitously there have been a number of witnesses to assert it wasnt the taxis fault. If she could have long previous the subsequent street down and further 2 minutes to her experience she could be right here now. Cyclists could desire to have quantity plates and could pay street tax. I consistently get them lean on my motor vehicle in london in the event that they los stability at site visitors lights. If it doesnt depart a scratch it leaves a grimy paw mark on my beutiful clean motor vehicle.
2016-11-26 20:39:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u r right prats should ride bikes on the road.at times i deliberately walk in front and tell them a footpath means for pedestians not rsoles.police should deal more severly with them.
2007-01-22 20:44:50 · answer #7 · answered by happy chappy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the US you are suppose to ride your bike on the road and you are required to follow all traffic laws including speed limits ( not that hard to do) traffic lanes, stop signs, signalling etc.
2007-01-22 20:41:09 · answer #8 · answered by searay092003 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
here in the states they ride the dam things in the road ... so you have to go way out around them.. on a curve you cant tell if some other car is coming ....and no you cant hit them .. they have all the right s.. i think the should be fined, i think they should be made to register and license them too
2007-01-22 20:43:03 · answer #9 · answered by rx8 slotcar 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
They are just as blimmin annoying on the roads ! Ban cyclists completely i say.
2007-01-22 20:41:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋