Riding Bikes on the footpath - is it illegal

AnonoBoy · 11-06-2008 12:11PM #1

I remember being a kid and Guards stopping us and telling us we weren't allowed cycle our bikes on the footpath.

But these days cycle couriers do it all the time, spinning over pedestrian bridges and up on footpaths, weaving around pedestrians and getting annoyed if people won't get out of their way.

Is it illegal to cycle on footpaths or just rude? Either way I'm not getting out of your way.

'Ol Jack Chance · 11-06-2008 12:15PM

who knows/cares?

dade · 11-06-2008 12:15PM

not sure but the feckers got their cycle lanes so they should stay off the path

Ciaran500 · 11-06-2008 12:19PM

dade wrote: »

not sure but the feckers got their cycle lanes so they should stay off the path

Then tell pedestrians to stay out of the cycle lane.

Gileadi · 11-06-2008 12:20PM

I can understand in some cases. If you ever tried to cycle down O'Connell st in Dublin, theres a cycle lane the whole length of the street, but theres also bus stops the whole length so i can understand people cycling on the uber-wide footpath for short stretches.

Miguel_Sanchez · 11-06-2008 12:26PM

I see cyclists coming across the Sean O'Casey pedestrian bridge beside Jury's every morning on my way to work. There's a 'No Bikes' sign but they don't pay attention.

I don't think it's actually illegal though, is it?

Mr. Presentable · 11-06-2008 12:28PM

Yes, it is illegal. As is cycling on pedestrian streets (Henry St, Dublin, for example)

Ste.phen · 11-06-2008 12:37PM

Ciaran500 wrote: »

Then tell pedestrians to stay out of the cycle lane.

And cars!

monkeyfudge · 11-06-2008 12:42PM

Annoys me as well. I walk to and from work every day so have to put up with it a lot.

I can understand a child needing to cycle on the footpath. But watching adults doing it is just a bit pathetic looking.

MooseJam · 11-06-2008 12:46PM

clothesline ftw

marco murphy · 11-06-2008 12:47PM

Wheelchairs ftw

Rob_l · 11-06-2008 12:52PM

Ciaran500 wrote: »

Then tell pedestrians to stay out of the cycle lane.

+1

Rob_l · 11-06-2008 12:54PM

dade wrote: »

not sure but the feckers got their cycle lanes so they should stay off the path

Ah those death traps at the side of roads filled with cars, debris and lunatic attacking pedestrians, aren't cyclists lucky

Sherifu · 11-06-2008 12:58PM

Enforcement. Even if it's illegal who'd stop them...

Zzippy · 11-06-2008 01:00PM

Ciaran500 wrote: »

Then tell pedestrians to stay out of the cycle lane.

Ciaran....Cuffe?

Macha · 11-06-2008 01:08PM

Rob_l wrote: »

Ah those death traps at the side of roads filled with cars, debris and lunatic attacking pedestrians, aren't cyclists lucky

That at random stages disappear and then reappear. Oh and mostly cease to exist between 7pm and 7am, right when cyclists are most at danger. Good work Dublin City Council.

Ciaran500 · 11-06-2008 01:09PM

Zzippy wrote: »

Ciaran....Cuffe?

>_>

<_<

*runs*

truecrippler · 11-06-2008 01:21PM

When in College I cycle to and from it everyday. I stick to Cycle Lanes when possible but when there are none there's either the road or the footpath. Some of the roads that I go on are lethal and have to use to footpath, but I always give pedestrians way. Also, when going up an extreme hill, you get pissed off drivers in their cars nearly ramming you off the road because you're struggling to get up it and are holding up the traffic at time. Also, from what I've seen... drivers hate cyclists.

I think that cycling on the footpath should be tolerated sometimes but stick to cycle lanes when possible.

Toto Wolfcastle · 11-06-2008 01:30PM

I couldn't even tell you how many times I nearly got run over by cyclists on the footpath while walking to college in Galway. I kind of understand in some places though, as the roads/traffic/drivers is/are ridiculous.

My dad cycles to work everyday and he never uses the footpath. He does nearly get killed regularly though.

Dave! · 11-06-2008 01:35PM

truecrippler wrote: »

When in College I cycle to and from it everyday. I stick to Cycle Lanes when possible but when there are none there's either the road or the footpath. Some of the roads that I go on are lethal and have to use to footpath, but I always give pedestrians way. Also, when going up an extreme hill, you get pissed off drivers in their cars nearly ramming you off the road because you're struggling to get up it and are holding up the traffic at time. Also, from what I've seen... drivers hate cyclists.

I think that cycling on the footpath should be tolerated sometimes but stick to cycle lanes when possible.

+1

dade · 11-06-2008 01:46PM

Ciaran500 wrote: »

Then tell pedestrians to stay out of the cycle lane.

I don't use teh cycle lane when walking

truecrippler · 11-06-2008 01:48PM

dade wrote: »

I don't use teh cycle lane when walking

From what I've seen, a lot of people do. Especially when there's a bus stop next to it and there's a crowd of people on the cycle lanes. Pedestrians expect you to get off your bike and walk around them.

kowloon · 11-06-2008 01:51PM

Is it illegal to drive a motorcycle on footpaths? Theres no speed limit :pac:

Macha · 11-06-2008 01:57PM

Motorcycles & mopeds are another thing that should stay out of cycle lanes. grrr. Anyone else hate those slow-as-hell ecocabs? O'Connell St is just a nightmare to cycle.

The Queen · 11-06-2008 01:58PM

I thought that under Irish law a bicycle is considered a vehicle? So surely it would be illegal to cycle on a footpath? I dunno though.

I hate cyclists. Well. Not all of them. But the ones that cycle in the middle of the road in front of you. Uber annoying.

kowloon · 11-06-2008 02:04PM

taconnol wrote: »

Motorcycles & mopeds are another thing that should stay out of cycle lanes. grrr. Anyone else hate those slow-as-hell ecocabs? O'Connell St is just a nightmare to cycle.

Only noticed them recently, where did they come from, and when?

mkdon05 · 11-06-2008 02:04PM

Sherifu wrote: »

Enforcement. Even if it's illegal who'd stop them...

NO ONE MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

:D:D

Cyclist FTW

binhead · 11-06-2008 02:09PM

You know what I hate? I hate when I'm cycling on the footpath or over the liffey and a pedestrian see's me coming and even though I slow to a crawl and absolutely give them right of way they go out of their way to step in front of me, like to prove a point, you can actually see them ruffling their feathers just before they do it, Like The Cock'o'D'walk, Does my head in.

I use cycle lanes whenever possible but sometimes you just gotta bounce up them shiny kerbs.

dade · 11-06-2008 02:10PM

truecrippler wrote: »

From what I've seen, a lot of people do. Especially when there's a bus stop next to it and there's a crowd of people on the cycle lanes. Pedestrians expect you to get off your bike and walk around them.

well that's teh fault of teh twat that put the cycle lane there, when i was in Germany a long time ago I was told that if a pedestrian was hit by a cyclist while in the cycle lane then the pedestrian was at fault

Macha · 11-06-2008 02:20PM

kowloon wrote: »

Only noticed them recently, where did they come from, and when?

They've been around for 1 or 2 years but only from June to September. So just when the weather is decent enough for some nice cycling, you get slowed down to 5km/hr or just over walking speed by these eejits. Technically they have an engine so I don't see why they don't hoosh over into the normal lane & slow down some cars for a change.

It sucks enough being a cyclist in Dublin where everyone thinks they can tell you what to do & how to cycle. Just yesterday some idiot motioned for me to take my headphones out despite the fact that I knew he was there behind me & the lane was too narrow for him to overtake me anyway. Plus how many drivers listen to the radio or CDs? It's total feckin hypocrisy. Don't get me started on taxi drivers..:mad:

Dade: We're not in Germany. Would the same rule stand for a pedestrian standing in a cars way? Cyclists get the worst treatment from all other road users, supposed to act like pedestrians sometimes ("Cyclists dismount" - wtf?? I'm going 20km/hr like f**k I'm going to stop & dismount) and then as cars at other times. We get the worst of both worlds.

briantwin · 11-06-2008 02:23PM

This is the very reason to carry a nifty looking walking stick at all times. See one of these bastar*s flying down a footpath, gets too class and WHAMMY walking stick slipped into the spokes by accident ......

Oops.

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