Have a cycle lane.definitely no to cyclists on pavements..regardless of our political differences I hope you recover and try and take it easy…and Thankyou for your content.
I get the complaint, can you all use the left right thing on the sidewalk. Ie. walkers toward the right away from the cars, and to the left is bicycles, closer to the curb. As for leaves, little ones to pick up on weekends for stipend?
If you're able Prof. go for a swim 🏊♀️🩱 The breaststroke leg kicking action released the trapped nerve in my back and the long term sciatica pain disappeared.
So when you say someone knocked you over with a bike and you were injured, did you report him to the police and press charges? Is there any proof this event happened so that the Council will do something. Was there any Cctv around?
Luckily walking around my areas in suburban Shirley , it’s quietly safe , but when walking around areas in central London , you’ve got to keep alert and cautious at all times , essentially on the “ underground “ and railway stations ?
I was once knocked over by a dispatch rider on his bike, as I walked out of a coffee shop with a tray of hot drinks for my colleges. I ended up sitting on the floor, covered in very hot and messy drinks. To add insult to injury, the cyclist, shouted at me that I should watch where I was walking as I might have damaged his bike. It is lucky for both of us, that he could cycle faster then I could run, as I believe I would have gotten myself arrested if I had managed to catch up with him that day.
There are solutions to these problems but the English councils are too thick to look for them. Just across the channel in Holland cycling is a way of life. The English are too narrow minded and backward looking that they still live as if there are horse drawn buses. But the people just put up with it. Go ballistic Tim, at least I'll enjoy it although commiserate with you for your pain as I know what you mean!
At 66 years of age, I cycle around 90 km weekly, my bike is my main means of transport. I'm also a car driver from time to time. So I know what I'm talking about when I tell you that there are many absurd bike regulations in Germany. An important one is missing, though, which I would highly recommend: the obligation to wear a helmet. This is not because I think most cyclist are lacking skills to ride their bike, but clearly many car drivers are lacking skills and / or willingness to drive their cars in a way that cyclists are not endangered. Just last year a car driver knocked me off my bike, and without my helmet I probably would not be able to write this post today.
So far mercifully, no laws regarding wearing of helmets, we cyclists do not need any suffocating restrictions, but people are desperate to have us insured, taxed, etc etc ., I put it to you 498,000 untaxed CARS on the road. Clearly cars do a huge amount of harm , pollution, killing and injuring and just generally making walking around unpleasant. Your-report was a case in point the row of traffic, most unpleasant . Cycling on pavements must be banned, walking is nasty enough without being run over.
Just an observation Prof , the pavement appears to be very overgrown from local gardens ? Not trying to make excuses but there would be room for people walking and cycling if the council enforced residents responsibility to trim overhanging vegetation ! I assume you also have the problem of escaped roots making footpaths uneven and difficult for the elderly and disabled alike
Much as we have come to expect from the police these days, opinion based 'law' not actual 'law' but to be honest the average police officer knows very little 'actual laws' unless they wish you to "do as you are told and comply" then they become (ill informed) legal experts.
somebody is lying, no law exists to ask cyclists to wear helmets, but a law does exist to ban bikes from pavements. however I do recommend that cyclist should wear helmets. The law on pavement riding dates from 1835, when cars were not a thing. Since 1835, it has become gradually less practical to ride on roads, due to traffic density, and ignorant, selfish impatient car drivers.
We have immigration laws but you don't seem to keen on them so why have a hissy fit about cycling on the pavement. I believe more illegals have been responsible for the deaths and serious injury of British citizens then have cyclists on the pavement, its about priorities Prof, but I do agree with you regarding cyclists on the pavements, just wish you would think about the millions affected negatively by illegal immigration and mass legal immigration.
Good afternoon Professor Tim i hope you are well.My own personal opinion and thoughts on bikes on pavements and have said this before on your channel.As a keen cyclist I would have always cycled on the road but over the years I have had a few near misses when cars and lorries passed to close to me and had any amount of car and lorry drivers shouting abuse at me when cycling on the road .Its up to local council and councillors to push for more cycle lanes to accommodate the huge amount of cyclists now .Yes off course I am fully aware of the law stating cycling is forbidden on the footpath but I valve my life daily rather than cycle on the road .There really needs to be give and take from all sides .
My uncle is back in the Hospital for his third surgery being hit on the sidewalk by a cyclist. We don't have any CCTV video of it but he left him there on the ground with a broken hip. I do blame the government here in the US for this and the laws are so vague or clearly stated without importance here too. I just want to say this also as a human being do you not respect older people and children anymore? Has the western values become so eroded with no morals these days it seems like complete selfishness is the norm.
I enjoy your walking videos Tim and Rugby seems lovely. Oak Lawn, Illinois is a wintry snowfelled place this morning with more snow expected this afternoon. Bicyclist helmets weren't worn couvre chef necessaire in my youth but now seem more faddish sartorial inclusive; although I cannot understand the laxity evident sidewalk safety. A near miss or two has settled a strike with me, and should such occur a civil negligence tortious tornadic suit will launch against parent or adult. I've lost patience with reckless cyclists whom seemingly need to be themselves struck by the law.
X says In the UK, there is no legal requirement for cyclists to wear helmets, and thus, there is no fine specifically for riding a bike without a helmet. The Highway Code recommends wearing a helmet, but it is not mandatory. However, for motorcyclists, riding without a helmet is illegal and can result in a fine up to £500.
Information on the web confirms that while wearing a helmet is encouraged for safety, it remains a personal choice for cyclists in the UK. Posts on X also reflect this, with users noting that there is no helmet law for cyclists, although one post incorrectly suggested a fine for not wearing a helmet, which does not align with current UK law.
There is no legal requirement to wear a helmet. There are however consequences for not wearing a helmet. Although if you get injured it "might" reduce your compensation. (The starting point is the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945. Under this Act, if you suffer damage as a result of your own fault and the fault of another, your compensation shall be reduced in proportion to your responsibility for the damage. For this to happen it must be shown you failed to take reasonable care for your own safety and this failure contributed to your damage. This is known as contributory negligence.)
Not only are bicycle helmets not compulsory in UK (your chap mis-informed you or the police he spoke to are stupid) but wearing one can be dangerous. Many motorists endanger the lives of cyclists, some deliberately and some by just being poor drivers (if you ride a bicycle you will be well aware of this). However, cycling organisations advise that if you wear a helmet you are perceived by some dull-witted motorists to be 'protected' and therefore they drive in an even more dangerous way, passing very close, cutting in and turning left immediately after overtaking the bike – that sort of thing (which has actually happened to me more than once). It is no wonder they ride on the pavement. It is far from ideal for the cyclist as progress is slow dodging pedestrians, but it's better that being killed under the wheels of a careless, or aggressive, or simply cyclist-hating driver (all of which are legion).
I am the anti-christ here being a regular cyclist, its my main transport. The police were incorrect in their advice but there are lots of sides to your argument, I wish I could let you see another side to it. When you encounter a cyclist riding too quickly on the footpath, that isn't a fault of the bicycle, rather the inconsiderate nature of the person. Likewise on the road we see many cars driven at inappropriate speeds, not the cars fault but the nature of the person behind the wheel. I very occasionally will use a section of footpath( there are valid reasons at times ) but I don't ride into people at any speed and I make anyone aware of my presence. We have a problem with peoples attitudes and manners in the UK, this is reflected in anti-social driving, motorcycling, cycling…… I ride A, B and C-roads at all times of day, I can assure you that close passes by 2.5 ton SUV's at 70mph+ are common place. If that driver is inattentive for a split second I will likely be killed( think fiddling with phone, satnav etc ). I encounter pedestrians who wander across in my path on the road whilst wearing ear buds or swiping screens. It is a reflection of our ill mannered, inconsiderate society unfortunately, we should be able to share pavements, roads etc with respect and consideration for each other, rather than polarising into daily mail style hate groups. Motorists tend not to understand "average speed" and the perceived hold up of 15-20 secs to wait and pass a cyclist safely, delays their journey little compared to the self created traffic queues of too many vehicles and too high a population. We need fewer cars and more active travel hence shorter NHS queues and safer roads/pavements for all.
Someone in Luton was the victim of a fraud. The fraudster stole his identity and sold his house. The victim repeatedly contacted Bedfordshire police, who repeatedly lied to him that this was a civil matter. Every person he spoke to at this police force told him the same lie. Eventually, a BBC journalist got involved and pointed out to the police that fraud is a crime. Only then did they treat it as a crime.
Our town has a wonderful network of footpaths. It's like disappearing down rabbit holes and reappearing in a different part of town. We have one that is called Jacob's ladder.
Would bike paths be the answer? Cyclists need to be more careful. Thanks for filming another part of Rugby from my childhood. You walked east on Clifton Road to the part between Murray, and Grosvenor roads. It was January 1973 when my father and I left Moore’s with some train parts walking home to Claremont Road.
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Have a cycle lane.definitely no to cyclists on pavements..regardless of our political differences I hope you recover and try and take it easy…and Thankyou for your content.
Someone telling porkies
Cyclists on the towpath are crazy. They think they own the towpath.
Create an e-petition, Tim. And publicise it on your channel.
And you in your naivety believed the nice cyclist. 😆
I get the complaint, can you all use the left right thing on the sidewalk. Ie. walkers toward the right away from the cars, and to the left is bicycles, closer to the curb. As for leaves, little ones to pick up on weekends for stipend?
You're out and about I see 👍
Weather looks as miserable in Rugby as it is in N Scotland 🌧️
The police just tell the public anything nowadays to shut them up and get rid of them so they can get back to searching for online naughty words 😆
Even the police don't know the laws so they make them up on the spot. Helmet law my arse. You can't be fined for cycling without a helmet.
Arse about face, you can fined for riding on the pavement not for riding in the road without a helmet.
I suspect that the man quoting the police was making up a story.
I sometimes ride on a pavement, but very slowly if there may be pedestrians.
One just needs to think.
If you're able Prof. go for a swim 🏊♀️🩱
The breaststroke leg kicking action released the trapped nerve in my back and the long term sciatica pain disappeared.
Aye aye out here being a menace making videos in the pavement again…pay attention to your surroundings you wont get into any accidents
So is the message here that the 'man on the pavement' was given misinformation from the police or that he was a nice immigrant? 😆
So when you say someone knocked you over with a bike and you were injured, did you report him to the police and press charges? Is there any proof this event happened so that the Council will do something. Was there any Cctv around?
Luckily walking around my areas in suburban Shirley , it’s quietly safe , but when walking around areas in central London , you’ve got to keep alert and cautious at all times , essentially on the “ underground “ and railway stations ?
I was once knocked over by a dispatch rider on his bike, as I walked out of a coffee shop with a tray of hot drinks for my colleges. I ended up sitting on the floor, covered in very hot and messy drinks. To add insult to injury, the cyclist, shouted at me that I should watch where I was walking as I might have damaged his bike. It is lucky for both of us, that he could cycle faster then I could run, as I believe I would have gotten myself arrested if I had managed to catch up with him that day.
There are solutions to these problems but the English councils are too thick to look for them. Just across the channel in Holland cycling is a way of life. The English are too narrow minded and backward looking that they still live as if there are horse drawn buses. But the people just put up with it. Go ballistic Tim, at least I'll enjoy it although commiserate with you for your pain as I know what you mean!
So sorry for your predicament. I know having pain wears you down, it’s terrible. Will send healing thoughts your way.✌️🙂🦋
At 66 years of age, I cycle around 90 km weekly, my bike is my main means of transport. I'm also a car driver from time to time. So I know what I'm talking about when I tell you that there are many absurd bike regulations in Germany. An important one is missing, though, which I would highly recommend: the obligation to wear a helmet. This is not because I think most cyclist are lacking skills to ride their bike, but clearly many car drivers are lacking skills and / or willingness to drive their cars in a way that cyclists are not endangered. Just last year a car driver knocked me off my bike, and without my helmet I probably would not be able to write this post today.
Having to constantly dodge e-bikes on the pavement in Coventry,!
So far mercifully, no laws regarding wearing of helmets, we cyclists do not need any suffocating restrictions, but people are desperate to have us insured, taxed, etc etc ., I put it to you 498,000 untaxed CARS on the road. Clearly cars do a huge amount of harm , pollution, killing and injuring and just generally making walking around unpleasant. Your-report was a case in point the row of traffic, most unpleasant . Cycling on pavements must be banned, walking is nasty enough without being run over.
Just an observation Prof , the pavement appears to be very overgrown from local gardens ? Not trying to make excuses but there would be room for people walking and cycling if the council enforced residents responsibility to trim overhanging vegetation ! I assume you also have the problem of escaped roots making footpaths uneven and difficult for the elderly and disabled alike
Much as we have come to expect from the police these days, opinion based 'law' not actual 'law' but to be honest the average police officer knows very little 'actual laws' unless they wish you to "do as you are told and comply" then they become (ill informed) legal experts.
somebody is lying, no law exists to ask cyclists to wear helmets, but a law does exist to ban bikes from pavements. however I do recommend that cyclist should wear helmets. The law on pavement riding dates from 1835, when cars were not a thing. Since 1835, it has become gradually less practical to ride on roads, due to traffic density, and ignorant, selfish impatient car drivers.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions 😮
Fundamentally – too many people and too many laws especially laws which are broken and never enforced.
And you believed the nice cyclist? Ha ha 😂😅😆
weaving throo poo is a sport
British police are now useless. They make excuses for criminals, anti social behaviour. It's easier than doing their job.
When wearing a helmet while cycling on my bicycle cars drive closer, than when I'm not wearing a helmet.
We have immigration laws but you don't seem to keen on them so why have a hissy fit about cycling on the pavement. I believe more illegals have been responsible for the deaths and serious injury of British citizens then have cyclists on the pavement, its about priorities Prof, but I do agree with you regarding cyclists on the pavements, just wish you would think about the millions affected negatively by illegal immigration and mass legal immigration.
Sounds like his line of BS worked on you. The police to not go around saying "cycle on the pavement or it's fifty quid mate" and you should know that.
Good afternoon Professor Tim i hope you are well.My own personal opinion and thoughts on bikes on pavements and have said this before on your channel.As a keen cyclist I would have always cycled on the road but over the years I have had a few near misses when cars and lorries passed to close to me and had any amount of car and lorry drivers shouting abuse at me when cycling on the road .Its up to local council and councillors to push for more cycle lanes to accommodate the huge amount of cyclists now .Yes off course I am fully aware of the law stating cycling is forbidden on the footpath but I valve my life daily rather than cycle on the road .There really needs to be give and take from all sides .
My uncle is back in the Hospital for his third surgery being hit on the sidewalk by a cyclist. We don't have any CCTV video of it but he left him there on the ground with a broken hip. I do blame the government here in the US for this and the laws are so vague or clearly stated without importance here too. I just want to say this also as a human being do you not respect older people and children anymore? Has the western values become so eroded with no morals these days it seems like complete selfishness is the norm.
😮 wow prof hope you're back heals soon my friend gets rid of your council vote for nige farage reform ✅ if we are allowed take care prof John 😊
I enjoy your walking videos Tim and Rugby seems lovely. Oak Lawn, Illinois is a wintry snowfelled place this morning with more snow expected this afternoon. Bicyclist helmets weren't worn couvre chef necessaire in my youth but now seem more faddish sartorial inclusive; although I cannot understand the laxity evident sidewalk safety. A near miss or two has settled a strike with me, and should such occur a civil negligence tortious tornadic suit will launch against parent or adult. I've lost patience with reckless cyclists whom seemingly need to be themselves struck by the law.
X says In the UK, there is no legal requirement for cyclists to wear helmets, and thus, there is no fine specifically for riding a bike without a helmet. The Highway Code recommends wearing a helmet, but it is not mandatory. However, for motorcyclists, riding without a helmet is illegal and can result in a fine up to £500.
Information on the web confirms that while wearing a helmet is encouraged for safety, it remains a personal choice for cyclists in the UK. Posts on X also reflect this, with users noting that there is no helmet law for cyclists, although one post incorrectly suggested a fine for not wearing a helmet, which does not align with current UK law.
There is no legal requirement to wear a helmet. There are however consequences for not wearing a helmet. Although if you get injured it "might" reduce your compensation. (The starting point is the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945. Under this Act, if you suffer damage as a result of your own fault and the fault of another, your compensation shall be reduced in proportion to your responsibility for the damage. For this to happen it must be shown you failed to take reasonable care for your own safety and this failure contributed to your damage. This is known as contributory negligence.)
Get better soon
Not only are bicycle helmets not compulsory in UK (your chap mis-informed you or the police he spoke to are stupid) but wearing one can be dangerous.
Many motorists endanger the lives of cyclists, some deliberately and some by just being poor drivers (if you ride a bicycle you will be well aware of this). However, cycling organisations advise that if you wear a helmet you are perceived by some dull-witted motorists to be 'protected' and therefore they drive in an even more dangerous way, passing very close, cutting in and turning left immediately after overtaking the bike – that sort of thing (which has actually happened to me more than once).
It is no wonder they ride on the pavement. It is far from ideal for the cyclist as progress is slow dodging pedestrians, but it's better that being killed under the wheels of a careless, or aggressive, or simply cyclist-hating driver (all of which are legion).
I am the anti-christ here being a regular cyclist, its my main transport. The police were incorrect in their advice but there are lots of sides to your argument, I wish I could let you see another side to it. When you encounter a cyclist riding too quickly on the footpath, that isn't a fault of the bicycle, rather the inconsiderate nature of the person. Likewise on the road we see many cars driven at inappropriate speeds, not the cars fault but the nature of the person behind the wheel. I very occasionally will use a section of footpath( there are valid reasons at times ) but I don't ride into people at any speed and I make anyone aware of my presence. We have a problem with peoples attitudes and manners in the UK, this is reflected in anti-social driving, motorcycling, cycling…… I ride A, B and C-roads at all times of day, I can assure you that close passes by 2.5 ton SUV's at 70mph+ are common place. If that driver is inattentive for a split second I will likely be killed( think fiddling with phone, satnav etc ). I encounter pedestrians who wander across in my path on the road whilst wearing ear buds or swiping screens. It is a reflection of our ill mannered, inconsiderate society unfortunately, we should be able to share pavements, roads etc with respect and consideration for each other, rather than polarising into daily mail style hate groups. Motorists tend not to understand "average speed" and the perceived hold up of 15-20 secs to wait and pass a cyclist safely, delays their journey little compared to the self created traffic queues of too many vehicles and too high a population. We need fewer cars and more active travel hence shorter NHS queues and safer roads/pavements for all.
There's no law requiring a pedal bicycle rider to wear helmet .
Bikes are a menace everywhere. Again it's 50 years of the me 1st, f**k you attitude, self entitled, thatcherism.
Someone in Luton was the victim of a fraud. The fraudster stole his identity and sold his house. The victim repeatedly contacted Bedfordshire police, who repeatedly lied to him that this was a civil matter. Every person he spoke to at this police force told him the same lie. Eventually, a BBC journalist got involved and pointed out to the police that fraud is a crime. Only then did they treat it as a crime.
Our town has a wonderful network of footpaths. It's like disappearing down rabbit holes and reappearing in a different part of town. We have one that is called Jacob's ladder.
This guy was feeding you 🐂 💩 I fear Prof 😂😂
Thanks prof tim, you are right.
Would bike paths be the answer? Cyclists need to be more careful. Thanks for filming another part of Rugby from my childhood. You walked east on Clifton Road to the part between Murray, and Grosvenor roads. It was January 1973 when my father and I left Moore’s with some train parts walking home to Claremont Road.
Glad it was a pleasant exchange all the same. The sound, the matching cap and scarf are nice. Thanks for giving the viewer this walk in the fresh air.