Two main road, slightly over-sized traffic-lit junctions (right-turn
filter lanes). Approach LHS cycle lanes, but maybe a bit squeezed
beyond the junction. One junction is four-arm, so has probably has a
long-ish light cycle (maybe 2 mins). So I'd hazard that some of the
cyclists are skipping onto the pavement to use the pedestrian
crossings. Maybe if they solved the problem at source then the
cyclists would stick to the road.
Richard
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Ian Perry
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>
> South Wales police have been busy stopping cyclists on the pavements of
> Cardiff, and boasted about their activity on FaceBook.
> A few of interesting questions here. Is FaceBook an effective way to reach
> people? The area targeted by the police has a population where around 50%
> are aged 18 to 24 - and are students.
> Is the police action designed to deter cycling and/or to label cyclists as
> irresponsible law breakers? Pavements are far from the best surface for
> cycling and pedestrians are obviously in the way... so why cycle there?
> Why is no consideration given to the fact that cyclists may be on the
> pavement as they feel unsafe on the road part of the streets, as motorised
> vehicle owners do not know how to drive around cyclists... Given that
> Cardiff Council rarely grits the pavements, resulting in people walking (and
> cycling) on ice, should the police also be talking to pedestrians who put
> themselves at risk when walking in these conditions? In just one week, 700
> tonnes of grit (20% of stock) has been applied to surfaces used by motorised
> vehicles in Cardiff.
> It would be interesting to know how many cyclists were cycling on the space
> given to cars at the same time.
> Ian
>
> SWP Press Release: 06.12.2010
>
>
>
> MORE than 60 cyclists were caught riding on pavements in Cathays, Cardiff,
> in just over an hour.
>
>
>
> Members of the Cathays Neighbourhood Police Team and Cardiff City Council
> Road Safety Team carried out an operation this morning in response to
> concerns raised at local PACT meetings.
>
>
>
> Officers from both organisations patrolled the junctions of Crwys
> Road/Cathays Terrace and Whitchurch Road/Allensbank Road between 7.30am and
> 8.45am.
>
>
>
> More than 30 cyclists were stopped and spoken to at each location. They were
> also given a leaflet on cycle awareness.
>
> Sergeant Alun Williams, from the Cathays Neighbourhood Police Team, said:
>
>
>
> “This is Pact priority for the community who have raised it at a number of
> meetings expressing their concern that somebody could get hurt soon.
>
> “In response to these concerns we have began what is primarily and education
> and awareness campaign however officers will use their full range of
> enforcement options against persistent offenders.
>
> “This is an ongoing operation which will target locations throughout the
> wards in Cathays, Gabalfa and Plasnewydd.”
>
> http://www.facebook.com/notes/south-wales-police/cardiff-crackdown-on-pavement-cyclists/180599001951277
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