Cyclists

Now this isn't a rant at all cyclists, most of them are excellent and completely sensible. However, what annoys me is cyclists who can't decide if they are a vehicle or a pedestrian. The ones who will ride straight through a red light, ride down the pavement instead of pushing and the ones who ride the wrong way down roads.

The Highway Code clearly states that if you are riding a bike then you are a vehicle and need to abide by the law as such. That means stopping at red lights like cars and not cycling on the pavement. If you are pushing your bike then you are like a pedestrian, and should abide by the law as such. The cyclists who get this confused also seem to be the ones who don't wear helmets and don't have lights at night, and consequently probably the ones which end up in hospital with a broken leg.

Imagine my joy when walking down a footpath today which had been narrowed (due to roadworks) and was barely wide enough for two people and what should come towards me but a cyclist wobbling around. I carried on walking straight, making sure I took up as much of the pavement as possible. As he neared and realised I wasn't going to move he looked up, still wobbling, and said "Excuse me". I glared at him and replied "You aren't supposed to cycle on the pavement" before brushing past him. Hopefully he fell off.