Am I liable??

Gene_Hunt_2

skiddlydiddly wrote: »

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You MUST NOT cycle on a pavement.
[Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & R(S)A 1984, sect 129]

From the highway code, no mention of age there but there was a fair bit about it on the news a couple of years ago so I'll have a look.


Had a look for 5 mins and had enough now as it seems to mostly hearsay and opinions rather than referring to any law.I was walking down the pavement recently and a kid nearly knocked my daughter over on his bike, I gave him a bollocking and he looked really annoyed saying "my dad says I have to as its dangerous on the road".True enough.

No memtion of age though.

Funny how the cycleways are on some footpaths, so I would guess you can't legally ride on them.

Quentin

We have now been told that the jeep only had it's drivers side wheels on the edge of the pavement.

We have never been told the cyclist was riding on the pavement.

As already has been posed about this thread - "is it a wind up"?

NeverAgain_2

..."is it a wind up"?...

Always a possibility, although it rings true enough to me.

Loyal, but slightly misguided, wife sticking up for husband.

Too close to the situation to see the wider picture.

Whether it's true or not, I suspect the OP has retired from the thread.

hahaugetscrewedbyurbanks

Gene_Hunt wrote: »

Funny how the cycleways are on some footpaths, so I would guess you can't legally ride on them.

funny how some people struggle to notice a massive white line separating cycleway from a footpath

ElkyElky

The highway code also says vechicles should not mount onto the pavement unless accessing a drive. It doesn't matter if he was parked to allow other cars to pass, he should have parked in designated parking bays.

"the boy who was injured has downs syndrome" - If your child had downs syndrome, would you let him ride his bike on busy roads? He was riding on the pavement for his own safety. Should wheel chair users be forced to use the road aswell since the chairs have wheels?

It's shocking how you don't think you are liable.. don't you have a heart?

Gene_Hunt_2

ElkyElky wrote: »

The highway code also says vechicles should not mount onto the pavement unless accessing a drive. It doesn't matter if he was parked to allow other cars to pass, he should have parked in designated parking bays.

The Highway Code is just a guide, the RTA includes the footpath as part of the road.

Harry_Flashman

Quentin wrote: »

We have never been told the cyclist was riding on the pavement.

So how did he end up falling off his bike under the wheels on the pasenger side then?

Quentin

No-one knows.

But we do now "know" the passenger side was in the road, and only the driver's side wheels were up on the edge of the pavement!

hahaugetscrewedbyurbanks

ElkyElky wrote: »

The highway code also says vechicles should not mount onto the pavement unless accessing a drive. It doesn't matter if he was parked to allow other cars to pass, he should have parked in designated parking bays.

"the boy who was injured has downs syndrome" - If your child had downs syndrome, would you let him ride his bike on busy roads? He was riding on the pavement for his own safety. Should wheel chair users be forced to use the road aswell since the chairs have wheels?

It's shocking how you don't think you are liable.. don't you have a heart?

Parking on pavement is not illegal outside of London and who said it happened in London?

What Highway Code does say tho:
1.4
Young children should not be out alone on the pavement or road (see Rule 7). (...)
and

1.7
The Green Cross Code. The advice given below on crossing the road is for all pedestrians. Children should be taught the Code and should not be allowed out alone until they can understand and use it properly. The age when they can do this is different for each child. Many children cannot judge how fast vehicles are going or how far away they are. Children learn by example, so parents and carers should always use the Code in full when out with their children. They are responsible for deciding at what age children can use it safely by themselves.

It's a tragedy for sure but it was parents fault therefore suggesting that they should get couple of grand as a compensation is just ludicrous.

Dave101t

bl00dy 4x4 drivers, ought to be shot.