Indeed, cycling on the pavement is a cuntish thing to do.
Also illegal
"Highway code rule 64
You MUST NOT cycle on a pavement.
[Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & R(S)A 1984, sect 129]"
I know this because i'm learning to drive. I had to learn this fact as a driver.
This includes just popping onto the pavement to get past a red light.
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 11:28,
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Even children?
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mr.dogshit The world's premier anthropomorphic canine faeces, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 15:13,
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Technically yes but police are advised to "use common sense"
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 15:40,
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What's the problem
if there's no one else using the pavement why not ride on it out of the way of traffic? If the pavement's clear I'll happily ride on it, but if there's someone else using it I'll get off or slow down if it's wide enough.
It's just about common sense and courtesy, two things most people unfortunately lack...
(, Sat 11 Jun 2011, 19:28, Reply)
Illegal...
...in whatever jurisdiction's laws you just cited. But not illegal everywhere. It's perfectly legal where I live.
(, Sun 12 Jun 2011, 2:59, Reply)
But sometimes
cycle lanes actually go onto the pavement to allow a cyclist to pass red lights on the pavement then drop back onto the road further on, which to most drivers is not known and they assume they cyclist has merely mounted the pavement to skip the light.
As a driver/motorcyclist it riles me watching it happen as I also assume they're just doing it to skip lights, but as a cyclist it's very useful to not have to stop or get close to queues of cars who normally won't give you enough room. Cyclists who just skip red lights blatantly should be ran over from cars coming the other way, as karma. Or something.
(, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 12:50, Reply)