Cycling on paths and other cycling issues (updated title)

Rogerrabit · 28-05-2020 02:59PM #1

Hi cycling in footpaths is very dangerous for pedestrians especially now with this virus pandemic. Every day I witness these events cyclists on the footpaths spewing out germs as they cycle past pedestrians less than two feet from them. If any of these cyclists have the virus the pedestrians have no chance they will pick up the disease. Why do the police allow this carry on. They should be protecting the elderly instead of turning a blind eye to this outrageous carryon. What do yo think out there in Ireland the country whose population do not know how to wear a facemask.

whisky_galore · 28-05-2020 03:19PM

Bless your eyesight that you can see them spewing germs.
But yes, it's illegal, germs or not, but no-one is bothered doing anything to put a stop to it.

Wishbone Ash · 28-05-2020 03:44PM

Rogerrabit wrote: »

... If any of these cyclists have the virus the pedestrians have no chance they will pick up the disease....

That's a gross over-reaction. I work in the health service frontline and on the frontline a person is only considered to be at risk if they spend more than 15 minutes in close contact (i.e. less than one meter) with an infected person without wearing any PPE.

It's a difficult law to enforce. How do you prosecute a 5 year old?

MarkY91 · 28-05-2020 03:46PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

That's a gross over-reaction. I work in the health service frontline and on the frontline a person is only considered to be at risk if they spend more than 15 minutes in close contact (i.e. less than one meter) with an infected person without wearing any PPE.

It's a difficult law to enforce. How do you prosecute a 5 year old?

Obviously aimed at teenagers and adults flying past at 20mph but ok..let's focus on 5 year olds with their training wheels...

TheBoyConor · 28-05-2020 03:50PM

I'd be surprised if anyone was every prosecuted for this.

Unless caught red handed by a fairly stern Garda, I cannot see it being enforced.
It would come across as being anti cyclist.

And as for the cute hurr cyclist, then can always just say "oh Guard, sure I was only cycling on the footpath because I was just about to enter that property right there".

I'd say just live and let live.

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 28-05-2020 03:52PM

If only cyclists would use those bloody cycle lanes!

https://streamable.com/u0shp6

TheBoyConor · 28-05-2020 03:57PM

That is pretty bad but at the end of the day the chocolate soldiers are off because of covid so people are obviously going to take advantage of that while they can.

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 28-05-2020 05:14PM

TheBoyConor wrote: »

That is pretty bad but at the end of the day the chocolate soldiers are off because of covid so people are obviously going to take advantage of that while they can.

This happens daily, well before the days of covid I'm afraid!

AndrewJRenko · 28-05-2020 05:20PM

Rogerrabit wrote: »

Hi cycling in footpaths is very dangerous for pedestrians especially now with this virus pandemic. Every day I witness these events cyclists on the footpaths spewing out germs as they cycle past pedestrians less than two feet from them. If any of these cyclists have the virus the pedestrians have no chance they will pick up the disease. Why do the police allow this carry on. They should be protecting the elderly instead of turning a blind eye to this outrageous carryon. What do yo think out there in Ireland the country whose population do not know how to wear a facemask.

What if the pedestrians have the virus and they pass it to the cyclists? What are you going to do about that outrageous carry on?

magicbastarder · 28-05-2020 05:49PM

Thoroughly enjoying the responses to this tweet.

https://twitter.com/jamieheaslip/status/1266016429008134144

AndrewJRenko · 28-05-2020 05:53PM

Looks like Jamie Heaslip got a few answers that he wasn't expecting when he went looking for problems on footpaths;

https://twitter.com/jamieheaslip/status/1266016429008134144

CatInABox · 28-05-2020 09:10PM

That ratio is only getting worse....

Rodney Bathgate · 28-05-2020 09:16PM

Yes, it would be nice if cyclists obeyed the rules of the road and stayed off footpaths. Errant cyclists, cycling on the footpath, coming within 2 feet of pedestrians (i.e. me) is a regular phenomenon where I live and walk. These rogue cyclists seem to be unaware of the whole “social distancing” thing that has being going on here the last few months. Aside from the legal aspect.

Rubberchikken · 28-05-2020 09:22PM

Nearly run over by two teen girls cycling round a vend on a path at speed and with the constant lack of regular cycling meant much swerving and braking but we all survived. No virus passed between us, that I know of.

Yeah I wish they'd cycle on the road but traffic and. Lot of drivers are a bit*h.

Charles Babbage · 28-05-2020 09:24PM

TheBoyConor wrote: »

I'd be surprised if anyone was every prosecuted for this.

Unless caught red handed by a fairly stern Garda, I cannot see it being enforced.
It would come across as being anti cyclist.

Not enforcing it is anti pedestrian, but because pedestrians are not organised into pressure groups or have forums on Boards.ie the anti social activity is ignored.

whisky_galore · 28-05-2020 09:31PM

Charles Babbage wrote: »

Not enforcing it is anti pedestrian, but because pedestrians are not organised into pressure groups or have forums on Boards.ie the anti social activity is ignored.

Cycling has turned into a quasi religion/cult activity, any transgressions by them are quickly turned into an exercise of whataboutery.

AndrewJRenko · 28-05-2020 09:31PM

Charles Babbage wrote: »

Not enforcing it is anti pedestrian, but because pedestrians are not organised into pressure groups or have forums on Boards.ie the anti social activity is ignored.

Or maybe it's because traffic law in general isn't enforced here, which is why we end up with 98% of motorists breaking urban speed limits.

Rodney Bathgate · 28-05-2020 09:59PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

Cycling has turned into a quasi religion/cult activity, any transgressions by them are quickly turned into an exercise of whataboutery.

Case in point the next post after yours.

micar · 28-05-2020 10:11PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

But yes, it's illegal......but no-one is bothered doing anything to put a stop to it.

I would rather see a 5 year old cycling on the footpath than on the road.

No cyclist will ever be fined for cycling on a footpath. However cycling dangerously can result with a fine.

Parking on footpaths equally illegal.

At the moment there are 11 cars on road parked on the footpath.....1 on a double yellow and another on the footpath with a continuous white line.

No space given to walk on the footpath forcing pedestrians to walk on the road.

Came across a video clip* from cork recorded today by a cyclist,....18 cars/vans parked in a dedicated cycle lane (continuous white line) * just seen link was posted in first page.

magicbastarder · 28-05-2020 10:12PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

Cycling has turned into a quasi religion/cult activity, any transgressions by them are quickly turned into an exercise of whataboutery.

to be fair, we do look on rolling up one of your trouserlegs as a sensible thing to do. still working on the handshake though.

micar · 28-05-2020 10:23PM

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

Yes, it would be nice if cyclists obeyed the rules of the road........rogue cyclists

Would be nice if motorists obeyed the rules of the road.

"rogue cyclists".......ffs

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Nearly run over by two teen girls cycling round a vend on a path at speed

Coming home earlier from the park with dogs in the car.

Guy in a VW 4x4 came around the corner way too fast....I had to break and move further to the left for fear he was going to hit me side on.

Rodney Bathgate · 28-05-2020 10:42PM

micar wrote: »

Would be nice if motorists obeyed the rules of the road.

"rogue cyclists".......ffs

Coming home earlier from the park with dogs in the car.

Guy in a VW 4x4 came around the corner way too fast....I had to break and move further to the left for fear he was going to hit me side on.

Whataboutery...ffs.

28-05-2020 11:07PM

Oh look, a brand new account with a single troll post

Wishbone Ash · 28-05-2020 11:24PM

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

Yes, it would be nice if cyclists obeyed the rules of the road and stayed off footpaths. Errant cyclists, cycling on the footpath, coming within 2 feet of pedestrians (i.e. me) is a regular phenomenon where I live and walk. These rogue cyclists seem to be unaware of the whole “social distancing” thing that has being going on here the last few months. Aside from the legal aspect.

In the past 20 years one cyclist has been responsible for the death of a pedestrian. Meanwhile, motorists have been responsible for thousands of deaths.

.......but as usual, I suppose people will prefer to focus on a few errant cyclists.

whisky_galore · 28-05-2020 11:51PM

micar wrote: »

I would rather see a 5 year old cycling on the footpath than on the road.

No cyclist will ever be fined for cycling on a footpath. However cycling dangerously can result with a fine.

Parking on footpaths equally illegal.

At the moment there are 11 cars on road parked on the footpath.....1 on a double yellow and another on the footpath with a continuous white line.

No space given to walk on the footpath forcing pedestrians to walk on the road.

Came across a video clip* from cork recorded today by a cyclist,....18 cars/vans parked in a dedicated cycle lane (continuous white line) * just seen link was posted in first page.

Is every footpath cyclist 5 years old all of a sudden?

MJohnston · 29-05-2020 12:13AM

There’s a constant menace, pestering the residents of Ireland. It’s called “arseholes whinging about cyclists on boards.ie” and it won’t stop until we outlaw it completely.

magicbastarder · 29-05-2020 08:48AM

i've been killed six times by cyclists cyling on footpaths. thankfully i recovered each time, but someday my luck will run out.

AndrewJRenko · 29-05-2020 10:10AM

whisky_galore wrote: »

Is every footpath cyclist 5 years old all of a sudden?

Has every suburban jeep driver got the judgement of a five year old, all of a sudden?

https://twitter.com/karldeeter/status/1266274719906459652

c.p.w.g.w · 29-05-2020 10:40AM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Has every suburban jeep driver got the judgement of a five year old, all of a sudden?

https://twitter.com/karldeeter/status/1266274719906459652

Too many times that has happened to me, saw s cyclist and a driver get into a serious dust up as a result, thankfully I "wasn't able to identify" the cyclist for the popo as the driver was 100% in the wrong driving like a 5 year old

Rogerrabit · 29-05-2020 02:15PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

Bless your eyesight that you can see them spewing germs.
But yes, it's illegal, germs or not, but no-one is bothered doing anything to put a stop to it.

You silly person I did not say you can see cyclists spewing germs as they cycle by you on the footpath you breathe deeper and exhale more often when you cycle. It's not illegal to cycle on footpaths that's what makes the State's plan to stop the spread of the virus farcical.

magicbastarder · 29-05-2020 02:16PM

fun fact: cycling laws do not apply if you're wheelieing. the gardai are powerless to enforce road traffic laws which apply to bicycles unless both wheels are on the ground.

Cycling on paths and other cycling issues (updated title)

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