When walking I'm forever dodging cyclists. How do we get them off the pavement?

LondonNick

First I think all bikes should have licence plates and be given an instant fine, if that does not work have a lorry driven around with a couple of coppers to confiscate any bike on the pavement, give the owner a fine if it happens again crush the bike or send them abroad where they might be of use.

nyima s

wear a massive invisible force field suit, they'll bounce right off!

SEB C

By making the roads safer for cyclists. Simple!

leavemebe_11

Walk in the road!

PRIVATE

Not much you can do as the government is encouraging people to use their bikes but the police are not enforcing the law.

I do not mind kids on the pavement but adults should use the public highway.

Last summer I was knocked down by a cyclists and now have a big scar on my leg.

Do these people have insurance?

des10euk

A very simple answer which will never happen.

All users of the roads and pedesrtrians should learn to respect other users, stick to the rules/law, and not assume their journey is the most important one ever.

Bob

Ask your local government to provide bike lanes and appropriate signage ("Watch for Bikes") on roads.

People ride on sidewalks because they get abused by drivers on the roads. Make the roads better riding places, they'll go there. Sidewalks are actually undesirable for cyclists, unless the roads are worse.

Allycat

They drive me absolutely crazy too. But unless there are specified by-laws in your community, they have every right to be there. As for common courtesy, well that's another topic altogether. Check to see if there's any by-laws in place, and if not, right a letter to the town council/mayor, etc.
Sitting back complaining isn't going to do any good. You have to go through the right people to make it work.

Katrina Van Tassel

Try standing in front of them, yelling 'GET OFF THE PAVEMENT!!!', flapping your arms around and then chasing them down the street. If that doesn't work, then I can't help you.

dr. obvious

outlaw bicycles!

cyclops

Walk your Pit Bull with you, it will take care of your problem.

happyliberal

Make the roads safer then cyclists will be able to use them with out being flattened by speeding motorists.

That means more speed cameras and more cycle lanes

niceguy

mace them in the face

Alex

Stick a broom stick handle in the spokes of thier wheel.

Karljt

You don't dodge them, they dodge you. Trust me.

fizz

A stout stick into the front wheel spokes, as they pass usually does the trick.

Cru A

always have a stick in hand

Paul

Where I live, the cycles are required to stay in the street and observe traffic laws. If they are on the sidewalk, they are ILLEGAL.

I say, clothesline those scofflaws. (accidentally, of course)

If it's little kids, leave 'em alone. They should stay out of the street

jaz_998@yahoo.com.uk

Knock them off their bikes, isn't it illegal to ride on the pavement?

~elz~

push em off :P

lifeofthepartyyea

use an air horn on 'em!!!!

barrin

knock them off .it illegal unless your pavement is for both pedestrains and cycles or they are under 10 year old i think

PAUL H

They can be a pest, if we all make enough noise about it perhaps the police might do something, I mean, the ARE breaking the law.

heed

slap em and tell em my mothers coming to get em

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