| Comment | I replied to meepmeep13 in this thread on this point, but I genuinely don't begrudge cyclists from using pavements if they really need to.
Ideally they wouldn't need to, ever. But often I think it's reasonable for people to cycle very gently on short stretches of pavement to avoid dangerous intimidating junctions or nasty stretches of road.
Finnieston Street is a good example - a long, wide street with fast vehicle traffic coming and going from the Expressway. I wouldn't begrudge anyone choosing to cycle up the pavement there. Even more so when you consider it's an isolated route with very few alternatives nearby.
Sometimes coasting along a little bit of pavement is also necessary as a way of accessing "quiet routes", which can't be accessed any other way.
Also, it's important to know that there are some pavements in Glasgow which are designated shared space pavements for pedestrians & bikes. These are listed on official maps of the city's cycling network.
So I don't agree with the 'never ever' point of view.
Any time a cyclist is on a pavement though, they should very definitely give space to pedestrians and move cautiously and carefully. |
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