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Cycling on footpaths. Is now OK
The new Countryside Code says that you can, so long as you give way to walkers and horse-riders. No mention of this just applying on bridle ways, which used to be the case. Lisci |
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Cycling on footpaths. Is now OK
The new Countryside Code says that you can, so long as you give way to walkers and horse-riders. No mention of this just applying on bridle ways, which used to be the case. Most recent edition of the Highway Code, Rule 54, still says you *must not* cycle on the pavement. Sec 72 Highways Act and Sec 129 Road Safety Act. Have these been repealed then? -- Dave Newton Lake District walk&image site http://www.daves-lakeland-mountains.co.uk |
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Cycling on footpaths. Is now OK
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 00:02:13 +0100, Lisci
uttered: The new Countryside Code says that you can, so long as you give way to walkers and horse-riders. No mention of this just applying on bridle ways, which used to be the case. Lisci Sadly, you can do what you like unless 'rules' are enforced. -- Dewi, (remove spin for email) |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 00:02:13 +0100, Lisci
wrote in message : The new Countryside Code says that you can, so long as you give way to walkers and horse-riders. No mention of this just applying on bridle ways, which used to be the case. Not the same thing as footways adjoinng roads, I think. Guy -- May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk 88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University |
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Just gone to official new code site, and same old rules apply. No cycling on
footpaths without owners permission, then give way rules apply. Ray |
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I would think that the term 'footpath' is being used in a very general
way to mean off road paths in general. There is no legal right for cyclists to use a footpath. However, the law relating to riding on city 'footpaths' (technically footways alongside a highway set aside for the use of pedestrians), including the use of 'Fixed Penalty Notices' does NOT apply to country paths where there is no road alongside. A cyclist might be technically trespassing but this doesn't mean much as long as no damage is caused to crops or similar. A cyclist using a country footpath might still fall foul of local bye-laws. For example, The Peak District National Park Authority has always had a tradition of being anti-cycling and has used its powers under the 1945 National Parks Act to make cycling on anything other than a bridleway or road a criminal offence carrying a fine of upto £500. For more on all this see: http://www.thebikezone.org.uk/thebik...ffroadlaw.html |
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Cycling on footpaths. Is now OK
"Dave Newton" writes:
The new Countryside Code says that you can, so long as you give way to walkers and horse-riders. No mention of this just applying on bridle ways, which used to be the case. Most recent edition of the Highway Code, Rule 54, still says you *must not* cycle on the pavement. Sec 72 Highways Act and Sec 129 Road Safety Act. Have these been repealed then? A pavement is not (normally) a public footpath (which has a specific legal meaning). So it's not relevant. |
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On 24 Jul 2004 00:47:23 -0700 someone who may be
(Howard) wrote this:- There is no legal right for cyclists to use a footpath. If one is living in the lands below a line between Carlisle and Berwick. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000. |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:07:50 GMT, Paul Rudin wrote:
(Howard) writes: There is no legal right for cyclists to use a footpath. True, but there's no "legal right" to cycle (or indeed drive) on the roads either AFAIK. Incorrect. Walkers, cyclists and horse riders have a basic legal right to use roads (excluding motorways). Motor vehicles may only use them under license. Steve |
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