Thread: Who's right of way on the pavement ?
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Old 29-04-2011, 19:57   #54
Jon T
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Re: Who's right of way on the pavement ?
I was knocked over by a cyclist when I was walking across a pelican crossing showing the green man. The cyclist paused for a second the resumed his journey, after about another 100 metres up the road, he dismounted, looked at me, shouted some abuse and then went along on his journey again.

I just can't get over the belief by some (not all) cyclists that the are never in the wrong.

I've also seen it while i've been on the bus at one busy crossroad of another, cyclist goes straight on over red light, only to be caught in the middle of 40MPH+ traffic. What get's my goat about this situation is that one accident and the speed limit will no doubt be reduced like it's the car's fault for going to fast.

No one has a god given right to the road or pavements, abiding by rules and laws, together with having good manners make coexistence possible. One group making excuses for their behavior, or thinking they are superior to another group is what starts to stir up trouble and hatred towards another group.
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