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Cycling on footpaths

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  • 17-01-2018 8:03pm
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    Asus X540L
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭


    What's the deal here?

    Google throws up conflicting reports.

    Some say it's totally illegal, some say it's illegal but not enforced, some say it's legal.

    I'm getting so annoyed by cycle nazis on footpaths that expect you to get out of their way I'm extremely close to clothes-lining one of them off the bike.

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    endacl
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    This’ll go well...


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    Its illegal.
    But my 5 yr old prefers to cycle on the path on her trike than the road.
    Would you clothesline her?


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    Asus X540L
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Asus X540L


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Its illegal.
    But my 5 yr old prefers to cycle on the path on her trike than the road.
    Would you clothesline her?

    No but I'd clothesline you if you I saw you allowing it.


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    vicwatson
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    On the spot fine afaik, enforcement? You’re havin a laugh


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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,645 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Far more dangerous to cycle on the path than on a cycle track, the problem is there's very few cycle tracks and those that are around were designed by pure bellends.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Asus X540L wrote: »
    What's the deal here?

    Google throws up conflicting reports.

    Some say it's totally illegal, some say it's illegal but not enforced, some say it's legal.

    I'm getting so annoyed by cycle nazis on footpaths that expect you to get out of their way I'm extremely close to clothes-lining one of them off the bike.

    Stop walking on the cyclepath. Clothes-line them? Of course you would!


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    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    Now I'm not a lawyer but as far as I know if someone is cycling in a footpath it is completely legal to clothesline them as long as the guard isn't wearing a hat.
    That's from section 5 appendix 3.2 of the cycling on footpaths cvnts get what they deserve statute book.


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    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Its illegal.
    But my 5 yr old prefers to cycle on the path on her trike than the road.
    Would you clothesline her?

    If you’re supervising your 5 year old on her trike then my 83 year old pedestrian mother won’t have to get off the pavement onto the road for fear of being knocked down by said trike.
    So no one gets clotheslined ok?


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    Barry Badrinath
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    Walking on a cyclepath.

    Whats the deal here? The deal is, I clothesline you at speed then stick your head between the spokes.


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    amcalester
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    On the spot fine afaik, enforcement? You’re havin a laugh

    It's illegal to cycle on the footpath but it wasnt included in the list of on the spot fines so as to avoid a situation where a 5 year old is fined for not cycling on the road.

    Adults should never cycle on the footpath except for access purposes.


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    Asus X540L wrote: »
    No but I'd clothesline you if you I saw you allowing it.

    I let her.

    I think we need to meet.
    So i can give you a beat down in front of her.

    It'll be a valuable life lesson for her.


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    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Yes for kids. No for adults.

    You cycle on the road in my town. You take your life in your hands…


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    splinter65 wrote: »
    If you’re supervising your 5 year old on her trike then my 83 year old pedestrian mother won’t have to get off the pavement onto the road for fear of being knocked down by said trike.
    So no one gets clotheslined ok?

    No, but your sprightly 83yr old gran would be safe with a small pink trike being cycled at 2kmph. Approach velocity would ensure both can take evasive action.

    Be different if your auld nan was in a segment though. All bets off then.


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    Asus X540L
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Asus X540L


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    I let her.

    I think we need to meet.
    So i can give you a beat down in front of her.

    It'll be a valuable life lesson for her.

    you post on the proc forum?


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    Klinkhammer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Klinkhammer


    They love this on the East Link.


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    bucketybuck
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    I nearly got cleaned out of it by a moron cyclist on the footpath a few weeks ago. I let him know exactly what I thought of him and the moron just said: "But sure there is no cycle lane here".

    Cyclists. Never wrong though, everybody knows that.


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    Asus X540L wrote: »
    you post on the proc forum?

    The wha Gay?


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    Asus X540L
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Asus X540L


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    The wha Gay?

    Gay?
    http://www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=17


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,714 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Asus X540L wrote: »
    What's the deal here?

    Google throws up conflicting reports.

    Some say it's totally illegal, some say it's illegal but not enforced, some say it's legal.
    Depends where you are - it's illegal in Ireland, but the Guards tend to turn a blind eye when they see a 5 year old kid cycling along the footpath with mum beside on the way to school


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    Beasty
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    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Cyclists. Never wrong though, everybody knows that.
    Don't be ridiculous. There are plenty of cyclists that I don't agree with everything on, so all of them must be wrong:confused:


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    Your Face
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    Id duck your wimpy clothesline, kick you in the gut and BAM - STONE COLD STUNNER!


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    Beasty
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    I'd just hang my bib-knickers on his clothesline


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    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    No, but your sprightly 83yr old gran would be safe with a small pink trike being cycled at 2kmph. Approach velocity would ensure both can take evasive action.

    Be different if your auld nan was in a segment though. All bets off then.
    She’s my mother not my nan. Here’s the deal. My mam pavement rights trump your five year olds pavement rights because my mam has to walk on the pavement to get to where she wants to go.
    Your five year old can take her trike to park and cycle it all around there.
    No need for my mam to take any evasive action whatsoever .


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    P_1
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    Your Face wrote: »
    Id duck your wimpy clothesline, kick you in the gut and BAM - STONE COLD STUNNER!

    Ah now, what you really want to do it the classic RKO outta nowhere while still moving :P


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    benjamin d
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    I think *technically* it's not illegal but it is once you get in anyone's way, so it usually is illegal.

    Im not going to bother my arse following this thread because everyone knows how it will turn out, but I will say this, as a keen cyclist and a cycle commuter: I will never, ever give up an inch of space to a cyclist* coming towards me on a footpath. Use the fùcking road you absolute dìck.

    *adult


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    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    benjamin d wrote: »
    I think *technically* it's not illegal but it is once you get in anyone's way, so it usually is illegal.

    Im not going to bother my arse following this thread because everyone knows how it will turn out, but I will say this, as a keen cyclist and a cycle commuter: I will never, ever give up an inch of space to a cyclist* coming towards me on a footpath. Use the fùcking road you absolute dìck.

    *adult

    It is illegal unless the cyclist is entering or exiting a property adjacent to the footpath.


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    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users Posts: 6,483 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    It’s been a while since we had a thread like this.


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    #29
    benjamin d
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭benjamin d


    amcalester wrote: »
    It is illegal unless the cyclist is entering or exiting a property adjacent to the footpath.

    You're dead right, I think I'm thinking of the UK where it's "without regard to pedestrians" or something.


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    #30
    Beasty
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    Fighting Tao wrote: »
    It’s been a while since we had a thread like this.
    T'was only 3 months ago


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    #31
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    Asus X540L wrote: »
    Gay?
    http://www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=17

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