Should cycling be allowed on pavements? – BBC News

Thomas Newton, who lives and works in London, supposed: “It’s a vehicle, it belongs on the road, death of tale.

“I’ve had several near misses with riders climbing red lights and not stopping at zebra spans. I appreciate that there are many diligent cyclists, but it’s not those guys who are the problem.”

Jonathan Morris, from Hatfield, said he seems more at risk from cyclists than gondolas and would not like to see the police plummeting penalties.

“Cyclists are everywhere, can go very fast and cause injuries because they dart all over the place and seem to show a disregard to pedestrians, ” he said.

“Cars and other motorised vehicles stay in the road and are mainly predicable – even when it comes to hastening through brownish-yellow traffic lights.”

‘Use common sense’

But Dan Jestico, who cycles with his two young children, contends.

“It is entirely possible to go sensibly on the pavement, ” he supposed. “No one is suggesting that cyclists should go like dumbs anywhere, be it pavement or road.

“I cycle my two small-time kids to nursery on the pavement. It would be incongruous for us to go on the road.”

Emma Richardson, from Nottingham, says everything all a matter of context.

“I don’t think it would be appropriate for a cyclist to try and knit through a busy street as they gamble disabling pedestrians, ” she supposed.

“But if the pavement is exceedingly exhaust, then no problem truly. Just use common sense.”

What is the law?

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The relevant law in England and Wales is the 1835 Highways Act, which created the crimes of wilfully journeying on a footpath by the side of the road

Enforcement of the law lies with leader police officers of each patrol

The offence was modified by the Labour authority in 1999 to include a financial penalties a written notice of 50

The Main office issued guidance announcing for scrupulous employ of police discretion, particularly in respect of children

The law is reflected in the Highway Code which vetoes cycling on the pavement – Rule 64: “You MUST not repetition on a pavement”

There are similar conventions in both Scotland and Northern Ireland