Cyclists on pavements, do police really care?
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They probably definitely have better things to be doing.
You don't catch all the fish.
You don't catch all the fish.
Man of Honour
More bonus point for stopping motorists doing naughty things.
Soldato
Down here in Brighton we see this a lot and police don't seem to care.
We also see people on the road who shouldn't be. People on rollerskates and skateboards quite a lot. My favourite though are people on mobility scooters who ride in the middle of the road and then go onto the pavement at full speed. (Some of them have licence plates but the majority don't )
We also see people on the road who shouldn't be. People on rollerskates and skateboards quite a lot. My favourite though are people on mobility scooters who ride in the middle of the road and then go onto the pavement at full speed. (Some of them have licence plates but the majority don't )
Suspended
People bitch and moan if they are on the path. People bitch and moan if they are on the road. Make your minds up!
Soldato
I concur.
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Exactly, sometimes the public can have a few words if needs be too.
I know, because I have done it, and still do it when people fly past me in town, crowded with people.
Soldato
If they stopped a cyclist I am sure the first response would be "why aren't you catching real criminals"
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I pretty much go everywhere on my Push bike and always go on the Pavement,The way they drive around here and how the streets are laid out,Plus people parking where they shouldnt makes it very dangerous for us to be on the road.
I actually got stopped by the police a couple of weeks back on my way to work at 2:30 am..they asked what i was doing out that time of the morning and of course theyre just doing their job..i explained i was going to work and he said okay mate..said nothing about my riding on the pavement,And to be honest i couldn't give a monkeys left nut if they did..fine me i don't care,My safety is more important.
And what George said is right,You get blasted and abuse when you cycle in the middle of the road which were fully entitled to do..now people moan about us using the pavement?..
I actually got stopped by the police a couple of weeks back on my way to work at 2:30 am..they asked what i was doing out that time of the morning and of course theyre just doing their job..i explained i was going to work and he said okay mate..said nothing about my riding on the pavement,And to be honest i couldn't give a monkeys left nut if they did..fine me i don't care,My safety is more important.
And what George said is right,You get blasted and abuse when you cycle in the middle of the road which were fully entitled to do..now people moan about us using the pavement?..
Man of Honour
Reminds me of this from a few months ago: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-31805312
Caporegime
In a word, no.
Don't you mean easier things?
like this:
or this:
It's simply a lot easier picking on homeless people and little girls.
Reminds me of when I was at secondary school. I'm sure every girl who owned a bike complained of being targeted by a copper for riding on the pavement, but all the gangster-wannabe boys never-ever had any problems whatsoever.
The vast majority of people, if not everybody, naturally want to make their jobs as easy as possible. In some roles it doesn't affect anyone, but in some roles it takes the ****.
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A police officer once stopped me on his way past while I was riding my bicycle on a pavement. In a shared use area... between a toucan crossing on one side and an arrow telling cyclists to move on to the pavement on the other. He also pointed to a no cycling sign (a bicycle in a red circle) and told me I should be cycling over there... Wouldn't listen to a word I was telling him to say he was wrong, not charged with anything of course.
(specifically on this section here:
one side: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3...100&h=80&yaw=318.40231&pitch=0!7i13312!8i6656
other side: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3...4!1sktr7RGKpaIK8aRxe9Yhbpg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
I complained to the local police and he was re-educated...
(specifically on this section here:
one side: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3...100&h=80&yaw=318.40231&pitch=0!7i13312!8i6656
other side: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3...4!1sktr7RGKpaIK8aRxe9Yhbpg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)
I complained to the local police and he was re-educated...
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The thing is it can potentially affect someone, and potentially very seriously.
Like this for example:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-hit-run-cyclist-outside-Blackpool-home.html
The "why aren't you catching real criminals" line only really works for weed smokers, which in itself really has no effect on anyone.
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My gawd, the threads being produced on here lately..... !
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That guy was an idiot,Look how fast he was going..i cycle on the pavement but only a tad faster that what you would consider normal walking speed.
Man of Honour
Pretty much. Most officers simply don't have time for this and even if they did, they'd probably only speak to someone if they're in an area where cycling on the pavement had been reported as a problem or if they thought it was dangerous.
I was cycling on the pavement once at 11:45PM with lights and a traffic unit pulled into the junction in front of me and waited. Asked me not to cycle on the pavement (just 20 yards was left). It was a dead residential area apart from cars flying by well over the speed limit. I hadn't felt safe on the road but the officer insisted.
Soldato
To be honest, if they're wobbling around I prefer they're on the pavement. In my opinion it should be required by law to be wearing a helmet if you're cycling on the road.