Have they got a permit first off????????????
Moose > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:56:55 +0100 > Subject: [canals-list] Re: Cycling on towpaths > > After serious thinking Adrian Stott wrote : > > [email protected] wrote: > > > >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ethicallivingblog/2009/jul/31/bike-blog-canal > > > > May I again suggest a proposed traffic rule for towpaths? It is: > > > > "Bicyclists keep to the non-water side of pedestrians they pass or > > overtake". > > > > The key pedestrian activities on a towath is all on the water side. > > Mooring, getting on and off boats, towing, angling. The only one that > > isn't is walking unrelated to the waterway (except to look at it). > > > > OTOH, bicyclists definitely prefer to keep away from the water, in > > case they lose control and fall in. > > > > At the moment there is no rule for which side of a pedestrian a > > bicyclist should pass. As a result, there is frequently confusion, > > which can be quite dangerous. And, when a bicycle is overtaking a > > pedestrian, it's not uncommon for the pedestrian to wander into his > > way. > > > > The rule would solve most of this. > > > > Of course, bicyclists would still keep left when passing each other, > > and overtake other bicyclists on the right. > > > And how are you planning to enforce these rules, at the moment > cyclists ride on pavements, wrong way down one way streets, at night > with no lights, don't have bells, carry passengers without a second > seat, ride under the influence of drink and now you want rules for > riding on the tow path. I am afrid the land where the bird that lays > its eggs in another's nest come to mind > > -- > Brian traveling on Harnser > http://nbharnser.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Messenger: Happy 10-Year Anniversaryget free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
