Tom Anderson wrote to uk.transport.london on Mon, 20 Jun 2005:

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005, ian henden wrote:

"Jack Taylor" wrote in message
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As a cyclist (who doesn't use the pavements!) it astounds me that
many police forces now actively ENCOURAGE cyclists to use what
we used to term 'the footpath', for their own safety.

Depends on circumstances. Some places, traffic density is so high it's
better to segregate slower traffic from faster traffic.

Absolutely, but once you've got them away from the slower-moving
traffic, isn't the pavement the worst place to put the bikes?

In Germany they seem to manage with far more segregated pedestrian/cycle
lanes - usually wide enough to accommodate both, unless you have an
exceptionally large party of cyclists coming along (school group, or
something). My husband was most envious of the provision there.
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