Summary
BILL Dale writes that cycling on footways is not illegal in Scotland (Letters, October 26). It is simply that it is not covered by the Highways Act 1835 which prohibits riding or the driving of beasts or carriages on footways and areas of the road designated to the use of pedestrian traffic. This applies to England and Wales and the biggest offenders for riding or driving on a footway are . . . motor vehicle drivers.
Unfortunately, for the Scottish legal equivalent we have a ludicrous position that a police officer has to witness the driver driving the vehicle on the footway and, once parked, cannot issue a fixed penalty notice or otherwise charge the driver, leaving only the offence of obstruction, something which seems to be ignored by all enforcing agencies when the traffic being obstructed is on foot or a cycle.See the full content of this document
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How to Improve Safety for Cyclists and Walkers
Riding any cycle on a footway is a hazardous practice. According to research, you are be...
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