The question "can cyclists be blamed for riding on the pavements?" has again been posed (Letters, July 8). The answer is, of course, a resounding yes.
So, some cyclists believe it is dangerous for them to ride on the roads? Does this give them the right, either morally or practically, to subject pedestrians to the danger of them riding their vehicles on the pavement? The answer is, of course, a resounding no.
There is never an excuse good enough to justify unacceptable behaviour and taking the moral high ground of being "green" doesn't wash either. It is about time cyclists accepted this.
Pavements are for pedestrians. Common sense says this, as does the law.
-M A Tuck, Dyke Road, Brighton
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