Bicycles on the pavement!

By misspiggy82 at 11:44 on 19/07/09

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Is it just me, or is there a plague of people Christchurch who think it is alright to cycle on the pavement?? Apart from the fact that it is illegal for them to be on the pavement, it is also dangerous for pedestrians, especially on corners, where cyclists come hurtling round, and then look at me, on foot, as if I am the one in the way and in the wrong.
I really think that this is something that needs to be sorted out, before there is a serious accident.
MIss P

By misspiggy82 at 11:44 on 19/07/09
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I hate people who ride bikes on the pavement. It's a vehicle so ride on the road. If you're scared of traffic then stay at home. I don't want to get run over by some young idiot on a bike when I walk to the shops for my paper. Have some sense people.

By MrBobBobly at 19:21 on 09/06/10
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My friend knocked a cyclist off his bike the other day as he pulled out of his drive. The cyclist came shooting along hte path nearly knocking over two pedestrians. Didn't see my friends car (which was at this point still) as he had gone to close his gate and ran straight into the side of it and knocked himself off. With that the cyclist dusted himself down and rode off, after putting his chain back on hurridly - thus leaving my friend with a £250 paid job to repair his wing !
Police should stop and fine anyone cycling on the path. Its a danger to them and to others.

By blacksteff0 at 16:55 on 11/06/10
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Cyclists that use the path should be fined. I was pushing my boy in his pushchair down the path to get to the park and met two cyclists coming the other way. Guess who had to pull over to let them past?

Use the road, that's what wheels were invented for.

By DomCar at 20:49 on 16/06/10
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As a cyclist I do cycle on the pavements as many drivers dont appear to observe a cycle path and I very nearly got knocked over by a coach pulling into a cycle lane to let an ambulance pass - imagine if I had had my 9 year old daughter with me and my son on the tag along. Moreover, I would be greatful if someone could explain how to even use the new one down barrack road as for some reason the cycle path appears to end half way down the road? Furthermore, take Iford Lane for example - firstly cycle lanes are NOT clearly marked on the roads and there are so many cars parked in the cycle lanes which means me and my children have to pull out into the actual road. Youre right, it is against the law to cycle on pavements I know, but rather than blaming the cyclist for breaking the law, blame the drivers who are causing cyclists to break this law and take the blame. But answer me just one question who would take their 9 year old daughter and 4 year old son on a tag along along a cycle lane down Castle Lane - not me I'm afraid ! But not being a driver I do feel strongly about this but I also can quite understand how the pedestrian feels . . . And just one final word 'whose that motor cyclist goes down the cycle lane down Castle Lane? - I'm sure thats against the Law!

By matthew3112 at 20:18 on 17/06/10
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I aggree with matthew. But cyclists do need to take care if on the pavement and safely give priority to pedestrians etc. But you`re damned if you do and damned if you don`t if your a cyclist- cars often deliberately try and cut me up in the rush hour to and from work. Whats happened to looking after the environment? At the infants school where my kid goes, often the car drivers will turn up at least half an hour early to get a spot near the school gates and sit there wasting their lives, others park on yellow lines rather than a bit further away- risking the lives of children trying to cross the road. Two decades ago every one either walked, cycled or got the bus to school what has happened to our society?? So many children today are missing out on the simple pleasures of life and having their health put at risk at the same time.
In a country supposed to be in the throws of recession how can people afford their monster 4x4`s and other expensive cars? Down stanpit near why I live the cars still go too fast, as they do on mudeford lane on the route of two schools. How many people have been killed by cars, how many people have been killed by bicycles?

By janey2010 at 22:18 on 17/06/10
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Hi, Pavement cycling will be debated at the next Christchurch Community Partnership Travel and Access Action Group meeting on Wednesday 6th October from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the Committee Room at the back of the Civic Offices in Bridge Street. Dorset Police will report and a 20 minute debate will follow. All Welcome. http://tinyurl.com/2dzs7wt

By ccp_taag_jsg at 06:57 on 02/10/10
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If I was to cycle more, I to would use the pavements as the cycle paths are not always that safe, I would prefer to pay any fine, better to be poor than dead would be my motto here. If you are going to ride on the pavement then common sense should dictate that cyclists should always give preference to pedestrians. The orads in Christchurch are very dangerous now. Huge amounts of traffic. Apparently the pwers that be have predicted self driving cars will be with us in 10 years time, so at least then the roads will be much safer taking the human from behind the wheel of cars. But until then safer cycle lanes?

By blog at 11:18 on 02/10/10
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The pavements are for pedestrians, not cyclists. I think anyone who cycles on the pavement should expect to be fined for it. It's an accident waiting to happen. But what about these disabled buggies that proliferate our town centres? I know it's good for disabled people to be able to get out and about but some of the people driving these are just menaces. They tear through the pavements without any thought for the pedestrians. And if anyone dares say anything, they are being 'discrimatory'.

By alfiebass at 11:21 on 08/10/10
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Cyclists and pedestrians seem to share the pavements ok in Holland.

By themanorfarm at 14:22 on 08/10/10
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As a pedestrian, it's very annoying to have to move aside for cyclists. As a cyclist, some of the roads are so dangerous, especially in rural parts of Dorset, you need the safety of the pavement! As a motorist, I find cyclists the most worrying hazard of all! We all have to learn to live together. That's why councils are working hard to link up cycle lanes. But with the cuts in public funding I expect these will go by the wayside too! Let's look out for each other more, hopefully that will mean less accidents!

By Emily_P at 08:14 on 13/10/10
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