Bikes on footpaths - damn...

Theo Bekkers wrote in message
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"Deep Freud Moors" wrote

But we were not talking about the traffic code. It was being
discussed in
the context of whether it was OK or not, not if it was legal or not.
There
is a difference!

And what is this difference.

You determine what is OK or not purely by definition of the law?

Here is a tip. Use this when trying to determine if something's OK or not:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=commonsense

It is illegal to ride a motorcycle on the
footpath as well. Is that OK?

If someone is riding up over the footpath to park, then it is ok. If they
are flying along a busy shopping strip knocking people over, then it's not
ok. That is commonsense. I know commonsense is an abstract concept, but it
is a commonly understood once. Feel free to embrace it.

The question is not whether it is OK
with you, is it OK with the other path users? I would suggest you
don't ask them as you already know the answer.

Just in case you missed it the first time...
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=commonsense
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DFM

On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:57:55 +1000, "Alan Erskine"
wrote:

There's also another part of the law that might be considered - is it a
"frivolous" charge by the police? Remember the rider of the horse-drawn
carriage a week or so ago? If you use, as many in this thread have
suggested, common sence, they should have little or no problem.

Cycling on footpaths is not frivolous.. Many people every year are
injured by cyclists on footpaths that should not be on footpaths..

How many? References, cites etc?

Personal experience.. It happens, so accept it..


PC

On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:57:55 +1000, "Alan Erskine"
wrote:

There's also another part of the law that might be considered - is it a
"frivolous" charge by the police? Remember the rider of the horse-drawn
carriage a week or so ago? If you use, as many in this thread have
suggested, common sence, they should have little or no problem.

Cycling on footpaths is not frivolous.. Many people every year are
injured by cyclists on footpaths that should not be on footpaths..

How many? References, cites etc?

Personal experience.. It happens, so accept it..


PC

On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:57:55 +1000, "Alan Erskine"
wrote:

There's also another part of the law that might be considered - is it a
"frivolous" charge by the police? Remember the rider of the horse-drawn
carriage a week or so ago? If you use, as many in this thread have
suggested, common sence, they should have little or no problem.

Cycling on footpaths is not frivolous.. Many people every year are
injured by cyclists on footpaths that should not be on footpaths..

How many? References, cites etc?

Personal experience.. It happens, so accept it..


PC

PC wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:57:55 +1000, "Alan Erskine"
wrote:

There's also another part of the law that might be considered - is it
a
"frivolous" charge by the police? Remember the rider of the
horse-drawn
carriage a week or so ago? If you use, as many in this thread have
suggested, common sence, they should have little or no problem.

Cycling on footpaths is not frivolous.. Many people every year are
injured by cyclists on footpaths that should not be on footpaths..

How many? References, cites etc?

Personal experience.. It happens, so accept it..


Interpretation:
"I pulled that statement out of my arse"
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DFM

PC wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:57:55 +1000, "Alan Erskine"
wrote:

There's also another part of the law that might be considered - is it
a
"frivolous" charge by the police? Remember the rider of the
horse-drawn
carriage a week or so ago? If you use, as many in this thread have
suggested, common sence, they should have little or no problem.

Cycling on footpaths is not frivolous.. Many people every year are
injured by cyclists on footpaths that should not be on footpaths..

How many? References, cites etc?

Personal experience.. It happens, so accept it..


Interpretation:
"I pulled that statement out of my arse"
---
DFM

PC wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:57:55 +1000, "Alan Erskine"
wrote:

There's also another part of the law that might be considered - is it
a
"frivolous" charge by the police? Remember the rider of the
horse-drawn
carriage a week or so ago? If you use, as many in this thread have
suggested, common sence, they should have little or no problem.

Cycling on footpaths is not frivolous.. Many people every year are
injured by cyclists on footpaths that should not be on footpaths..

How many? References, cites etc?

Personal experience.. It happens, so accept it..


Interpretation:
"I pulled that statement out of my arse"
---
DFM

"Deep Freud Moors" wrote in message
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PC wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:57:55 +1000, "Alan Erskine"
wrote:

There's also another part of the law that might be considered - is
it
a
"frivolous" charge by the police? Remember the rider of the
horse-drawn
carriage a week or so ago? If you use, as many in this thread have
suggested, common sence, they should have little or no problem.

Cycling on footpaths is not frivolous.. Many people every year are
injured by cyclists on footpaths that should not be on footpaths..

How many? References, cites etc?

Personal experience.. It happens, so accept it..


Interpretation:
"I pulled that statement out of my arse"

Yep...


--
Alan Erskine
alanerskine(at)optusnet.com.au

Trial or release, Mr Bush, trial or release.

"Deep Freud Moors" wrote in message
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PC wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 16:57:55 +1000, "Alan Erskine"
wrote:

There's also another part of the law that might be considered - is
it
a
"frivolous" charge by the police? Remember the rider of the
horse-drawn
carriage a week or so ago? If you use, as many in this thread have
suggested, common sence, they should have little or no problem.

Cycling on footpaths is not frivolous.. Many people every year are
injured by cyclists on footpaths that should not be on footpaths..

How many? References, cites etc?

Personal experience.. It happens, so accept it..


Interpretation:
"I pulled that statement out of my arse"

Yep...


--
Alan Erskine
alanerskine(at)optusnet.com.au

Trial or release, Mr Bush, trial or release.

On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 00:13:13 +1000, "Alan Erskine"
wrote:

Cycling on footpaths is not frivolous.. Many people every year are
injured by cyclists on footpaths that should not be on footpaths..

How many? References, cites etc?

Personal experience.. It happens, so accept it..

Interpretation:
"I pulled that statement out of my arse"

Yep...

True or not, that doesn't mean that cycling on footpaths is
frivolous..


PC