File photo dated 07/08/13 of a woman riding a bike as cyclists are considered to be more intelligent and charitable than the average person, according to a new report. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Friday January 10, 2014. A study for the British H
CYCLING on pavements is safe provided you keep to a sensible speed in busy pedestrian areas and pay attention to what you are doing. Always be ready for the unexpected and give priority to pedestrians. However, if, as I witnessed the other day, someone cycles at speed through a pedestrian precinct, passing close to shop doors while on their mobile phone, then they are an accident waiting to happen and a danger to all around them. It's just a matter of common sense, really.
Richard Tambling
Salisbury
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