Riding on footpaths?

[Big Dave]

I've been pinged for riding on the footpath a few times. Being creative - walking speed.

'Not keep within prescribed lane' or similar was the offence.
Slap on the wrist - no points.

[sunhuntin]

the posties here use scoots on the footpaths. the nz posties use the c???? whatever its called, and the locally owned posties use proper 50cc.

ive ridden on footpaths a couple of times, but only between driveways. never for more than a couple of meters, and always at a walking speed with feet down ready to stop.

[OutForADuck]

When communiting a while ago I used to regularly drive through the intersection beside the central police and then jump off quickly, walk down the footpath through the alley way and jump back onto bike on the road on the other side. Was onced asked what the hell I thought I was doing, when I replied "walking" the cop just, sensibly said with a grin "stop taking the piss, or I'll take some of your hard earned cash". Thought that was fair enough

[vifferman]

Thought that was fair enough

I don't. I think he'd have to twist some laws to get a conviction for that.

[inlinefour]

Ive use the footpaths, you know to go from a house to the road and back. Could allways make my way usually without the need to go up onto a footpath but if there was an accident and I was on my enduro I would not think twice about it. Cant say it would be wise to make it a habit unless you had business being there, like delivering something. I delivered fish and chips in my teen years and was never given a look at by the Ploddies for being up on the footpath although I had the bright vest and insulation box on the back of the bike. Both had the name, address and phone number of who I was working for so it was obvious of what I was doing. Its a sign of the time with revenue gathering me thinks. Plus Im sure there are some eggheads out there doing silly stuff on footpaths that has made the issue come to light as it has.

[sunhuntin]

When communiting a while ago I used to regularly drive through the intersection beside the central police and then jump off quickly, walk down the footpath through the alley way and jump back onto bike on the road on the other side. Was onced asked what the hell I thought I was doing, when I replied "walking" the cop just, sensibly said with a grin "stop taking the piss, or I'll take some of your hard earned cash". Thought that was fair enough

was he saying that you shouldnt have been walking the bike? thats bullshit. what if it had run out of gas or had mechanical problems?

[xwhatsit]

There's this one bit on Parnell Rd, heading towards Parnell from Newmarket. Before the Ayr St/Domain Drive traffic lights. Just on the corner of Maunsell Rd if you want to be specific.

Heavy traffic during rush hour, cars often all the way back to the Newmarket roundabout. You can split on the left of the cars all the way up to where Maunsell Rd joins, you could fit a sidecar down there, heaps of room. But then there's this parked car just before Maunsell, and there is no way in hell you can fit a bike there.

Thankfully, there's a driveway just before -- you don't even have to hop the curb. Over the footpath for two metres, around the car, then you're on your merry way.

Got stopped by a motorcycle cop. He told me I was a filthy horrible person for doing that; instead I should hit the killswitch, get off and walk it around. Then he won't ticket me if he sees me doing it again. Nice mirror and clip-ons, by the way.

[my_r32]

tossers in Nissan's

We not all tosser's, those of us that drive 'souped up' Nissans and not all 'boyracers' drive nissans either and those of us that do have nice cars that look like boyracermobiles arn't always boys (or racers for that matter).... good stereotyping for the minority of people that do the bad stuff in cages though

And myself being a Postie, most of the motorcycle runs are in little suburbs on the outskirts of town where there is reasonable gap between letterboxes, but not sufficient enough for an RD round. Well thats here in little 'ol Dunedin anyways Must be different in other citys though by the sounds of it?

[sunhuntin]

my town, they use the scoots in the suburbs. nz post also uses push bikes as well. not sure if it makes a difference if the route has a hill in it or not though.

[Morcs]

just to see what would happen, I swerved into and up a curb at 60 the other day, rear wheel hit with a bang, took me a moment to gain control before i popped a wheelstand whilst going past the cars

[portokiwi]

Portugal, Spain and france they all use scooters as postie vechs. and they are allowed to use the footpath. observing the correct speed.
i think its just a sing of the times....

[my_r32]

my town, they use the scoots in the suburbs. nz post also uses push bikes as well. not sure if it makes a difference if the route has a hill in it or not though.

Oh ok. The push bikes are only used on the flat runs. Hilly runs are for walking posties or bike posties

[vifferman]

i think its just a sing of the times....

Well, go on - sing it then. We could do with some entertainment.