2016-04-26
Bike riders who opt to ride on footpaths under a relaxing of the rules by the Barnett Government must take extreme care around vulnerable pedestrians, Greens Transport Spokesperson Lynn MacLaren MLC says.
“Bikeriders should be able to occasionally use the footpath because our roads are still largely configured with just cars in mind – however it is not an ideal situation and what we urgently need are more cycle lanes and paths,” Ms MacLaren said.
“As an RAC survey last month showed, a justified fear of traffic is inhibiting many people from using bikes.