Children riding bikes on pavements

[JLA Arborists]

I think it's about 10 when they do their cycling proficiency test. After that they ride on the road.

I tell my lad to ride on the path unless there are people about.

[Gary Prentice]

Absolutely. The copper should have spoken with the parent though, not frightened the child. My Dad never let us ride on the pavement; he would not tolerate that kind of stuff. Hard maybe, but I respected him for upholding what he knew to be the law; likewise the Policeman in this case. Personally I do think children under 12 should be allowed to ride on the pavement but the bikes would have to be speed limited; whole other realm that one. My opinion is not above the law though.

 

Do you drive to the nearest police station and hand yourself in when you realise you're doing 32 in a 30mph limit?

 

 

Just wondering....

[gensetsteve]

I did a 15 mile ride along Bournmouth sea front on cycle paths which are shared with pedestrians. Normally walking 6 abreast if you give them a ping with the bell they get abusive so it's easier to just leave a tyre mark up their back.

There is a big pushin this country to get people out of cars and on to bikes but it's difficult if people can't share there is a reason the pavements have been widened and it's not just because the population has got fatter. It would not surprise me if the little girl was on a cycle path.

I notice my neighbours are braver In in there xc90's when I am cycling than they are when I drive the battered 15 year old landcrusiers at them.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Do you drive to the nearest police station and hand yourself in when you realise you're doing 32 in a 30mph limit?

 

 

Just wondering....

 

I would do yes.

[eggsarascal]

I would do yes.

 

I'll assume your joking?

 

If not I'm laughing at Ya, not with Ya!

[AardvarkTreeServices]

I did a 15 mile ride along Bournmouth sea front on cycle paths which are shared with pedestrians. Normally walking 6 abreast if you give them a ping with the bell they get abusive so it's easier to just leave a tyre mark up their back.

There is a big pushin this country to get people out of cars and on to bikes but it's difficult if people can't share there is a reason the pavements have been widened and it's not just because the population has got fatter. It would not surprise me if the little girl was on a cycle path.

I notice my neighbours are braver In in there xc90's when I am cycling than they are when I drive the battered 15 year old landcrusiers at them.

 

And there lies the problem- a track shared with pedestrians isnt a cycle path.

[easy-lift guy]

What does this mean . (spare the masses of asses here).

 

(Laws with regard to riding a bicycle with a helmet.)

 

It's nothing to do with helmets.

 

Translation, there are many more anal folks out on the loose round these parts than your neck of the woods. Masses of asses:thumbdown:

easy-lift guy

[Mortimer Firewood]

Common sense does not usurp the rule of law. Get the law changed...

 

Police should not have apologised.

 

So your saying the state should enforce all law at all times not expect there enforcers to have a little common sense. :sneaky2:

[Darrin Turnbull]

Here in Germany kids must ride on pavements untill eight years old. Then they can choose untill ten years old.

[Mortimer Firewood]

Here in Germany kids must ride on pavements untill eight years old. Then they can choose untill ten years old.

Germany has the common sense rule though