Cycling

[Mel]

Latest post of the previous page:

Whilst walking down London Rd North this morning i noticed the Police were stopping cyclists and telling them to push their bikes .

I cycle a lot and if I am in town early morning or late evening I will cycle through the town when there is hardly any pedestrians about. If I am in town and the shops and street is busy I walk my bike. Common sense, politeness and thinking of others is all that is needed.

[boatbuilder]

You're one of the sensible ones Mel. Unfortunately there are many who are not, probably in a certain age group.

[funkychick]

When the pedestrianisation first started the rules were no cycling along LRS between 9am and 4pm I don’t know that any changes have ever been clarified to the general public

[jonboy]

Another bone of contention regarding cyclists/pedestrians in Lowestoft , is in my opinion ,the fact that cyclists are allowed to ride across the lifting bridge on the pavement . In the summer and at weekends this can be downright dangerous , what with kids , mobility scooters, pushchairs and family groups crossing the bridge in both directions .
Even though cycling is allowed i always push my bike from The Harbour Inn to Wetherspoons........and from today onwards , up to Beales .

[Mel]

Another bone of contention regarding cyclists/pedestrians in Lowestoft , is in my opinion ,the fact that cyclists are allowed to ride across the lifting bridge on the pavement .

I often cycle over the bridge on the pavement; as I said earlier about cycling in town if there is only a few pedestrians about there is no problem in cycling, especially on the bridge as it is a designated cycle track.

[jonboy]

Yes Mel....the narrow pavement across the bridge is a designated cycle track ( on both sides ) and yet the much wider London Rd North is not . Just seems a bit dis-jointed and ill conceived to me .

[boatbuilder]

I have just read/viewed this and I recalled the recent discussion in this topic.

Police release CCTV footage of infant mown down by cyclist

Police have released CCTV footage of the moment a four-year-old boy was knocked down by a cyclist travelling at speed in a pedestrian zone.
The Windsor branch of Thames Valley Police are cracking down on illegal cycling in the town centre, including handing out on-the-spot £50 fines to anyone breaking the law.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-berkshire-41842050/police-release-cctv-footage-of-infant-mown-down-by-cyclist