From: Ian Bidwell on 24 Jul 2010 03:46 "Mr. Benn" <nospam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:i2dv4n$gh3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... .. > > Is it legal to cycle over a pedestrian crossing? Genuine question. > I do not know if it is illegal to cycle over 'a crossing' it depends on the type of crossing. Cycling is permitted over a Toucan or Pegasus crossing but not over a Zebra, Pelican or Puffin crossing. Can you tell them apart? Ian
From: Tony Raven on 24 Jul 2010 04:37 Mr. Benn wrote: > > PEDESTRIAN crossing. Not cyclist crossing unless the cyclist was pushing > his/her bicycle. > > Is it legal to cycle over a pedestrian crossing? Genuine question. > Yes AFAIK it is but you don't have the right of way that a pedestrian has, just the same rights as if you were any other vehicle crossing the road unless it is a specific crossing such as a toucan or pelican. In this case though the police car should have stopped at the red light regardless of whether it was a bike, pedestrian or nobody crossing. -- Tony " I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." Bertrand Russell
From: Tony Dragon on 24 Jul 2010 04:47 Ian Bidwell wrote: > > > "Mr. Benn" <nospam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:i2dv4n$gh3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > . >> >> Is it legal to cycle over a pedestrian crossing? Genuine question. >> > > I do not know if it is illegal to cycle over 'a crossing' it depends on > the type of crossing. > > Cycling is permitted over a Toucan or Pegasus crossing but not over a > Zebra, Pelican or Puffin crossing. > > Can you tell them apart? > > Ian I didn't know it was a PEGASUS crossing guv, I just thought I was to short to push the button. -- Tony Dragon
From: Steve Firth on 24 Jul 2010 05:23 Ian Bidwell <i.bidwell(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > Pegasus crossing A crossing too far?
From: nmm1 on 24 Jul 2010 05:32
In article <1jm4q54.2at8db1b8icpjN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote: >Ian Bidwell <i.bidwell(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > >> Pegasus crossing > >A crossing too far? They'll be naming something a Cerberus crossing shortly. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |