Selfish drivers putting cyclists at risk.

QUOTE:
"RESIDENTS say they are concerned for their safety because motorists are using a walkway as a cut-through.

Hull City Council is being urged to install railings or more bollards in Leonard Street, off Beverley Road, to prevent cars from driving across a grass verge onto the cycle path and pavement.

Stacey Milnes, 31, has lived in the area all her life and believes something needs to be done as a matter of urgency. She said: "Cars are just cutting through across the path.

Hull City Council has promised to look into the matter.

Jane Price, the council's assistant city manager, said the actions of the motorists were unacceptable.

She said: "We expected that, by installing a bollard, we would have prevented car access, but smaller vehicles persist in cutting through.

"We will, therefore, be looking at the layout of the bollards, to restrict all vehicle access, which should stop this antisocial behaviour."

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-...ail/story.html

On 19/01/2016 10:02, Alycidon wrote:

QUOTE:
"RESIDENTS say they are concerned for their safety because motorists are using a walkway as a cut-through.
Hull City Council is being urged to install railings or more bollards in Leonard Street, off Beverley Road, to prevent cars from driving across a grass verge onto the cycle path and pavement.
Stacey Milnes, 31, has lived in the area all her life and believes something needs to be done as a matter of urgency. She said: "Cars are just cutting through across the path.
Hull City Council has promised to look into the matter.
Jane Price, the council's assistant city manager, said the actions of the motorists were unacceptable.
She said: "We expected that, by installing a bollard, we would have prevented car access, but smaller vehicles persist in cutting through.
"We will, therefore, be looking at the layout of the bollards, to restrict all vehicle access, which should stop this antisocial behaviour."

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-...ail/story.html

Motorists using their vehicles on a walkway?

Hard to see how and why it's on-topic here.

But hang on... this is a demarcation dispute, is it?

After all, abusing footways and walkways is a cyclist's job, isn't it?

QUOTE:
We will, therefore, be looking at the layout of the bollards, to
restrict all vehicle access...
ENDQUOTE

The bollards will have to be REALLY close together to prevent *all*
vehicle access, wouldn't you say?

On 19/01/2016 10:02, Alycidon wrote:

QUOTE:
"RESIDENTS say they are concerned for their safety because motorists are using a walkway as a cut-through.

Hull City Council is being urged to install railings or more bollards in Leonard Street, off Beverley Road, to prevent cars from driving across a grass verge onto the cycle path and pavement.

Stacey Milnes, 31, has lived in the area all her life and believes something needs to be done as a matter of urgency. She said: "Cars are just cutting through across the path.

Hull City Council has promised to look into the matter.

Jane Price, the council's assistant city manager, said the actions of the motorists were unacceptable.

She said: "We expected that, by installing a bollard, we would have prevented car access, but smaller vehicles persist in cutting through.

"We will, therefore, be looking at the layout of the bollards, to restrict all vehicle access, which should stop this antisocial behaviour."

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-...ail/story.html

How can cyclists be "put at risk" on a walkway?

Surely they are not abusing the rights of pedestrians by cycling on this
walkway, are they?

On Tuesday, 19 January 2016 10:02:10 UTC, Alycidon wrote:


She said: "We expected that, by installing a bollard, we would have prevented car access, but smaller vehicles persist in cutting through.

"We will, therefore, be looking at the layout of the bollards, to restrict all vehicle access, which should stop this antisocial behaviour."

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-...ail/story.html

QUOTE:
"Installing more bollards is only papering over the cracks. There must be serious problems with the road system if drivers feel the need to cut through. A sensible council would look at the big picture, but with HCCs anti-car policy I fully expect the entire area to be made buses only."

What is "anti car" about stopping the selfish gits ripping up the grass and driving over a shared use path?

It is PRO COMMUNITY.

Look at the state of that.

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/image...7261-large.jpg

VANDALS, pure and simple.

On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 1:33:02 PM UTC, JNugent wrote:

How can cyclists be "put at risk" on a walkway?

Surely they are not abusing the rights of pedestrians by cycling on this
walkway, are they?

What is the official definition of this 'Walkway' term you have introduced?

On 19/01/2016 22:01, Simon Jester wrote:
On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 1:33:02 PM UTC, JNugent wrote:

How can cyclists be "put at risk" on a walkway?

Surely they are not abusing the rights of pedestrians by cycling on this
walkway, are they?

What is the official definition of this 'Walkway' term you have introduced?

The term "walkway" was used in the original post.

Ask Mason.