London Cycling Campaign

Agreed, when using the road cyclist need to abide by law. Also doing this helps against motorists who keep using this argument against cyclists everywhere.

I agree entirely with red lights. This gives cyclists a bad name when its done. Riding on pavements is somewhat different.

The general policy of the police is that if cyclists use pavements as long as they give due care to pedestrians then they are OK. This of course does not apply to major pedestrian areas where there are a lot of pedestrians as it would not be safe to do so. However until London does something to make roads safer for cyclists, especially younger children then use of pavements will continue and should be allowed.

I am amazed at the number of adults who feel the need to ride on pavements as they are probably scared to ride on the roads.

Do bear in mind that using pavements for safety is probably counter-productive, given that various studies show that those who ride on the pavement suffer accidents more often: http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/health/risks.htm .

I would love to see some evidence of the supposed "general policy of the police" mentioned above. My understanding is footpath cycling is illegal unless signed otherwise, full stop (er, so to speak).

I would indeed like to see a "memorandum of understanding" or something, by the Met, that stated that crossing a footpath on a bicycle at pedestrian speeds, while yielding to all pedestrians, is "ok". There are so many situations where the cycle lanes just end or don't fit one's course that you often need to get a little creative.

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