Politician slammed for spray painting “eyesore” (and incorrect) ‘No No Cycling’ graffiti on pavement in ‘dangerous cyclists’ crackdown; Unbeatable Brennan; Onley “up all night on toilet”; Madman Pogačar; Hotel boss on Vuelta visit + more on the live blog
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“What’s the law with cars parking on footpaths?” Politician criticised for spray painting “eyesore” (and incorrect) ‘No No Cycling’ sign on pavement in crackdown on ‘dangerous’ cyclists and e-scooter users
In Northern Ireland, a DUP councillor has grabbed his stencils and his spray paint in a bid to crack down on dangerous pavement cycling. Now there’s a sentence I never thought I’d write.
Portadown councillor Kyle Moutray took to the footpath on West Street in the Co Armagh town to spray the blue and yellow signage on Tuesday morning (and hopefully pick up the cigarette lying on the ground next to him), following complaints from locals.
“This morning I worked with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon PCSP to raise awareness for the dangers of cycling on footpaths,” the DUP representative wrote on social media.
“Cycling on a footpath is an offence, and I know it frustrates many local residents, especially when combined with the use of illegal e-scooters.
“Our town centre footpaths should be safe for everyone to use, especially elderly people and young families. I will continue to liaise with the PSNI and PCSP on this issue and push for appropriate enforcement and action.”
Of course, some eagle-eyed readers will note that Moutray’s grasp of the Highway Code and UK road signage appears to be lacking.
In Northern Ireland, like in the rest of the UK, a road sign with a red circle and a bicycle in the middle means that cycling is prohibited in that area.
Moutray’s blue and yellow ‘no cycling’ stencil, however, includes an extra slash through the middle, rendering it a double negative. So effectively, his sign means ‘no prohibited cycling’. Oh dear. He’s not the first politician to make that mistake, and he won’t be the last.
Ironically, the DUP councillor’s sign, in its normal red and white variant with a slash, is instead perfectly legal and commonly used in the Republic of Ireland, the state his party famously does not want any part of – except when it comes to road signage, apparently.
In any case, some Portadown locals weren’t too happy with Moutray’s arts and crafts attempts to clamp down on cycling and e-scootering on pavements.
“I honestly can’t see the point in this, it’s just graffiti. It looks terrible and won’t make a difference!” wrote Andrew, while another branded the signs an “eyesore”.
After one local pointed out that the signage would be washed away by the council’s regular power washing works, Moutray said: “Most were rubbed out by the recent power washing and they aren’t permanent anyway.
“This was responding to specific reports of [pavement cycling] on West Street where there’s one lane of traffic. Police have the powers to issue fines and they have done so in the past. That’s definitely the most effective deterrent.”
Meanwhile, others questioned whether the spray painting was the best use of Moutray’s time when it comes to road safety in Portadown.
“Honestly, cycling on the road in Portadown is terrifying, because most drivers pass us with barely any space, without keeping a safe distance,” Joanna said. “I’ll admit that I do ride on the pavement, but I always get off my bike when there are lots of pedestrians, and I never overtake pedestrians while riding, I walk my bike instead. Safety first.
Dave Wiggins added: “One other thing to consider is segregated cycle lanes, this is the one and only way to stop people cycling on the footpath. We should be doing all we can to allow people to cycle safely to and from, and in and around town.”
And finally, Barry McKenna asked the obvious question on everyone’s lips: “What’s the law with cars parking on pavements and footpaths?”
“Unavoidable” pavement driving defended by Guernsey environment and infrastructure committee – who says there’s “no single solution to road safety”
Speaking of safety issues on pavements, Guernsey’s Environment and Infrastructure Committee has defended its approach to the growing problem of motorists mounting and driving on footpaths on the island, describing the practice – rather unbelievably – as “unavoidable”.
The BBC reports that Deputy Ross Le Brun asked why the committee had not carried out a risk assessment, safety analysis, or monitoring programme on the issue.
In response, committee president Adrian Gabriel said many of the island’s roads were “historic, narrow, and constrained” by buildings, walls and limited pavement space, arguing that in some locations, drivers could not pass each other without one of them mounting the footpath.
Gabriel also noted that “no specific risk assessment, safety analysis, or monitoring programme was undertaken solely in relation to the Highway Code guidance on pavement driving”, but insisted that did not mean that risks associated with pavement driving were not being managed.
He said he recognised safety concerns related to the issue, particularly on narrow roads and on pavements used by “children, older people, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable road users”, while noting that increased car sizes and growing traffic levels were contributing to the problem.
However, he argued it would “not be realistic” to remove pavement driving across the island in the short-term, “because major highway changes required design work, consultation, funding, and construction”, claiming that there was “no single solution” to the issue. Hmmm.
Unbeatable Brennan bags his second Vuelta stage win with perfectly executed sprint in Roquetes
Are we in the midst of the greatest British sprinting performance at a grand tour since Mark Cavendish? Because, just like Cav did in his pomp, Matthew Brennan is making this winning business appear so easy.
This afternoon in Roquetes, on the banks of the Ebro river, the 21-year-old Visma-Lease a Bike star made it two for two in fast finishes at this year’s Vuelta, finishing off a perfectly executed team job with a consummate display of power and poise.
Brennan’s job at the finish was made slightly easier by the jettisoning of Mads Pedersen, the rider most akin to the Darlington rider’s strong fastman type, on the final climb, the Lidl-Trek talisman evidently a fair way from the form that won him a stage and a green jersey at last month’s Tour de France.
Matty Brennan doubles up with another stage win on his Grand Tour debut ✌️
Stage 2 🥇
Stage 5 🥇 pic.twitter.com/Y4I9JZJpU3— Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) August 26, 2026
But Brennan still had to survive to the finish himself, which, considering his climbing legs in Andorra yesterday, was never really in any doubt. In the final kilometre, the 21-year-old was piloted first by Wout van Aert and then Christophe Laporte to the final 200m, a lead-out surely up there with the most experienced and daunting in the world.
From there, he made light work of the sprint, easily seeing off Jordi Meeus and Vincenzo Albanese for the second grand tour stage win of his career, in only his second sprint. Who said Tadej Pogačar was the only dominant rider at this Vuelta?
“This is a huge backward step for accessible, sustainable transport in the region and one that will have a major impact on people’s wellbeing”
“I was up all night on the toilet”: “Relieved” Oscar Onley overcomes stomach trouble (and those Netcompany Ineos shorts) to take Vuelta white jersey in “surprising” ride
Oscar Onley hasn’t been blessed with much luck this season, has he?
Since making the jump from Picnic PostNL to Netcompany Ineos over the winter, the 23-year-old Scot has been beset by injury and illness, and was forced to miss the Tour de France (where he finished fourth in 2025) with a shoulder problem.
So, imagine how Oscar felt when – three days into the Vuelta, his grand tour at his new team, and the night before the race’s first big mountain test in Andorra – he was hit with, ahem, stomach issues. Or, to quote the man himself, he was forced to spend “all night on the toilet”.
Lovely.
Fortunately, Onley managed to winch himself off his hotel toilet and recover in time to put in a very impressive performance in the Pyrenees, finishing fourth on the day after forming part of the elite group of podium contenders which coalesced in the wake of runaway red jersey Tadej Pogačar’s race-destroying 50km solo attack.
A spirited sprint for the bonus seconds on the final climb means Onley now sits fifth overall, 3.45 down on the five-time Tour de France winner, propelling him into the white best young rider’s jersey. And best of all (probably), he survived what could have been a very dangerous day wearing Netcompany Ineos’ questionable white shorts.
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“Considering I was up all night on the toilet, I’m actually pretty happy,” the 23-year-old told the Vuelta’s media team after the race.
When asked to clarify that he was suffering from stomach problems, Onley simply said: “Yeah.”
He was then asked whether he could have done anything to stop Pogačar. “No, not really,” came the response. “We just let him do his thing, then we raced between ourselves. I knew I couldn’t go with that attack, so yeah, I just did what I could on that climb.”
In a longer interview with organisers Unipublic, Onley revealed that his lengthy stint on the loo the previous night had left him convinced that his podium bid was set to go up in smoke in Andorra.
“Going into the stage, I was half expecting to completely lose GC, so it was nice to be in the fight in the group behind Tadej. I’m relieved,” he said, stumbling into an excellent double entendre.
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“I felt okay actually. I kind of surprised myself. Luckily, I could eat this morning, and I ate normal last night, so I don’t think it’s such a big thing.
“Obviously I was a bit behind after the TT. When I looked at the stages, I circled this one as a big day for the GC riders at a similar level. With the downhill finish and the short climbs, I was basically expecting how it played out with a small group coming to the line. So far, so good.
“The white jersey matches the shorts, it’s always good!” he continued, rather ominously considering the circumstances, when asked about his new hold on the young rider’s classification.
“It’s a nice goal. With the ambitions that I have, hopefully the white jersey comes as a nice bonus. [Jarno Widar] is obviously really strong. That kick he had in the end… The upcoming stages are gonna be quite tricky so for sure it’s not over.”
I’ve got some even better news than the white jersey for you Oscar – you’ve managed, somehow, to avoid featuring in an updated version of this Pulitzer-worthy feature:
> From Deux Moulins to Dumoulin: Pro cycling’s most iconic toilet stops
I reckon his luck is finally turning…
“Let them take what they want”: Hailstorm hotel manager reflects on “incredible” experience hosting the Vuelta peloton
It’s fair to say that, despite Tadej Pogačar’s unyielding dominance in the red jersey – the real star of the Vuelta so far has been the IGESA Village Club.
The one-star hotel, nestled in the Pyrenees near the summit of the Col de Mont-Louis, stole the show on Monday when it provided refuge for the entire peloton during a massive hailstorm, which led to the stage’s cancellation.
The peloton repaid that act of kindness – which they refused to charge the Vuelta organisers for – by providing the hotel with a few five-star reviews on Google. The IGESA Village Club was then flooded with spoof appraisals from fans, prompting Google to delete all this week’s reviews from their site.
Spoilsports. But still, you can’t argue with the publicity.
And speaking of which, the brilliant Jacob Whitehead, my old Tour travelling companion, tracked down the hotel’s owner and barman for a terrific chat the IGESA’s 15 minutes of cycling fame.
“We realised very quickly that the riders, Tadej Pogačar first and foremost, were going to enter the hotel,” hotel manager Guillaume Villeneuve told Whitehead for the Athletic. “They quickly went inside; we simply opened the doors wide so that everyone could take cover.”
“I was just working in the bar,” added barman Hugo. “I knew the Vuelta was just in front of the hotel, because we kind of made a picture to mark it – to be honest, I don’t know anything about cycling. I know Pogačar, that’s it.
“Suddenly, my director just shouted at me to start warming some water, to give hot water to all of these riders. There were 10 people, then 10 more, then another 10, and they just kept coming. And then, time started to disappear.
“I was just focused on working, on making chocolate and making coffee and hot water and tea, just giving them what they want. At one point, I just opened my eyes, looked into the bar, and there were just so many people: men changing, without t-shirts, a lot of dripping, and all of my co-workers were running there to give them towels.”
Villeneuve continued: “We quickly made the decision, almost instinctively, to provide towels for drying off and to distribute hot drinks and fruit for refreshment and warmth. A hotel is also a place of refuge, and this is simply our job.
“We provided towels and food, and the few rooms we had available so that some riders could take a hot shower or get a massage. The gym was open to begin a recovery phase, particularly on the indoor trainer.”
“My boss just said: ‘Ok, it’s an open bar’,” Hugo said. “’Let them take anything they want.’ It’s human, we’re hosting them, and it’s important for us to do that work.”
Villeneuve added that his unsuspecting customers – who were just expecting to watch the race pass by the hotel – were “surprised and thrilled” with their hour spent rubbing shoulders (and nabbing a few selfies and souvenir bottles) with the Vuelta peloton.
“I’ve followed cycling since I was a child, watching the battles between Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon, and I’ve always followed cycling since,” he told Whitehead. “What we experienced yesterday was simply incredible; we are moved and honoured to have been able to be part of the race, even if only for a short time.
“But we must remain humble and keep a cool head. We experienced an exceptional event, certainly, but we must always put things in context. They are the real heroes. We were simply doing our job.”
Brilliant stuff.
“With that madman, you never know how out of control it’s going to get and you don’t even know what the time limit is going to be”: Movistar’s Iván Romeo says Tadej Pogačar “put us all in our place” but questions Decathlon “gifting the race” to world champion
Tadej Pogačar has been described as many things by his peers over the years, but I’m not sure ‘madman’ has popped up too often.
But that’s the rather apt term selected by Movistar’s Iván Romeo to describe the world champion following his devastating 50km solo attack in the Pyrenees, a move which has effectively killed off this year’s battle for victory at the Vuelta. On day four (and one of those days was hailed off, too).
“We didn’t imagine he was going to do that,” Romeo told Eurosport after the stage. “On the first mountain day he always likes to make things clear, and well, I think he made them crystal clear for all of us.
“With that madman, you never know how out of control it’s going to get and you don’t even know what the time limit is going to be. He’s put us all in our place.”
Despite Pogačar’s dominance, the Vuelta’s trip to Andorra turned out pretty well for Romeo’s Movistar team, their mercurial leader Enric Mas climbing to third overall with a confident, encouraging display.
However, Romeo criticised the aggressive tactics of Felix Gall’s Decathlon team, which tore the peloton to shreds early on and, in his eyes, “gifted the race” to the five-time Tour de France winner.
“We had the idea of getting in the break, but as soon as they waved the flag it was full gas,” he said.
“When you see a team that superior, I think it surprised us all. Decathlon has gifted the race to UAE, I don’t know if people watching from home understood it – it took me a bit.
“Everyone has their tactics, but well, it is what it is.”
Ethan Hayter continues green jersey hunt with opportunistic intermediate sprint raid
You can’t keep a good man down. And definitely not one racing to secure a contract for next season.
Ethan Hayter has been wearing the green jersey all Vuelta on behalf of Tadej Pogačar, but he’s still determined to make it his own, even after Monday’s ill-fated breakaway point raid (thanks, organisers).
Undeterred, the 27-year-old British rider nipped away on a calculated solo attack to take the maximum 20 points at the intermediate sprint, as Wout van Aert led the peloton through.
🏁- 71 km | Stage 5️⃣ – Etapa 5️⃣ | #LaVuelta26
💥 Ethan Hayter goes on the attack, chasing those green jersey points!
💚 Ante la duda, ¡Hayter al ataque! El corredor de @soudalquickstep salta del pelotón cuando nos acercamos al sprint intermedio 🔜 pic.twitter.com/1nCabmjm7R
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 26, 2026
As it stands, Hayter is now just 25 points behind the world champion (though Matthew Brennan, the big favourite for the finale, is lurking ominously behind him in the green jersey rankings).
After time trialling his way to the intermediate sprint, Hayter has now sat up and drifted back to the peloton, where things have all gone quiet as we hit the hilliest part of the stage.
Nerves in Catalonia
Crosswinds (or the threat of crosswinds, at least) have wreaked havoc on the roads of Catalonia so far this afternoon at the Vuelta.
A lengthy exposed section and forecasted crosswinds mean that today’s stage has been punctuated by nerves among the GC teams and a relentlessly high pace which brought an early end to the day’s break, with 100km still remaining.
💪 Turbo: activated. Mads go brrrrr 🚀
🔥 ¿Etapa de transición? En #LaVuelta26 no hay de eso 😜 pic.twitter.com/Os0nwUf8jM
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 26, 2026
But we’ve seen this movie before. After about 20km of fighting at the front of the bunch – which also saw a race-ending crash for Lotto’s Roel van Sintmaartensdijk – the peloton exited a town and turned into the expected crosswind section.
A few splits almost immediately occurred due to the pressure exerted on the front, but the limited force of the wind – the current 18kph gusts are around half of the forecasted 35kph speeds – soon quietened things down, with the peloton quickly coming back together.
But just as I write that, Visma and Wout van Aert have hit the front again. I said it was a nervy one, didn’t I?
Is this a hack? Or did you just waste ten seconds of your life?
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‘What did you do today, mate?’
‘Just made myself a DIY clipless pedal and bike shoe cleat from an old water bottle. You? Fancy a beer?’
‘Nah, you’re alright…’
“The heatwaves and wildfires, the harm to people, nature and infrastructure, are just a taste of things to come if we do not act urgently”
Bike of many colours
As I’m sure you all know, the legend that is Dolly Parton died yesterday. So, we decided to pay an admittedly tangential tribute to the Queen of Country in the only way we know how – by scouring the internet for a photo of Dolly on a bike…
Say a Little Prayer.
Dolly Parton on a bike.
#vélo #bikesky #bici #vintage #photography #bicycle #bike #fahrrad #bicicletta #自転車 🚲 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚵♂️ 🚵♀️ 🎙️— ᴄʏᴄʟᴏᴢ (@cyclozparis.bsky.social) October 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
According to editor Jack, Parton was also the first country singer to have her songs featured in a Peloton class. Now, there’s a cycling legacy to be proud of. Thanks Dolly.
Vuelta stage five preview: Can Matthew Brennan double up on punchy finale?
Three countries, two tax havens, one influencer controversy, and one race-ending demolition later, and the 2026 Vuelta a España finally makes its way into Spain.
Well, Catalonia, to be exact, where the combination of a relatively straightforward 173km stage and a punchy finale into Roquetes offers a tantalising opportunity for the race’s stronger sprinters after yesterday’s Pyrenean ordeal.
The scale of the Vuelta’s official route drawing makes today’s stage look harder than it is (the highest point of the race is just 380m for reference), but the Alto de Paüls, located just 25km from the finish, and the prospect of wind could shake things up.
Can Matthew Brennan make it two from two in grand tour sprints? Judging by his scintillating form on Sunday, it’s take a brave man to bet against the Darlington dynamo…
Is this the second fastest bike ever made? Specialized thinks so
The Mads on the bus goes round and round
At least Mads Pedersen knows he has a decent job lined up once he quits this racing malarky:
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He’ll be hoping for similar precision this afternoon in Roquetes.
The pain’s finally over for Cian: Movistar confirm Uijtdebroeks has abandoned Vuelta after riding with ankle crack yesterday
It’s probably a day too late, if we’re honest, but the decision has been made to pull Cian Uijtdebroeks out of the Vuelta.
The 23-year-old Belgian crashed on Sunday, with tests later revealing he’d suffered a crack in his ankle. Heavily bandaged, Uijtdebroeks raced yesterday’s stage on his adopted home roads in Andorra but was dropped early on the first climb.
In emotional scenes posted on social media, he crossed the line dead last, over 26 minutes behind stage winner Tadej Pogačar, the Belgian looking in considerable pain as he was consoled by his teammates.
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And, according to his Movistar team this morning, another set of tests revealed that the damage Uijtdebroeks sustained in Sunday’s spill was even worse, leading to his rather sensible DNS today.
“Cian Uijtdebroeks will not take the start this Wednesday at the Vuelta,” the Spanish squad said in a statement this morning.
“Following further tests and examinations, it has been determined that the injury sustained in his crash during the second stage is more extensive than initially estimated.
“The team has decided that Cian will withdraw from the race so that he can begin his recovery as soon as possible.”
Podcast Klaxon!
We’ve got a women’s racing special on the pod this week, and I spend quite a bit of time moaning about a surly French photographer…
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Re: Brooks B17 Utmost "There’s also a redesigned nose and tension pin at the front" It is unfortunate that Brooks didn't redesign the nose it so that it can be tensioned with just an allen key. The Brooks spanner is just yet another tool to take on tour (or lose) and if the nose rotates then long nosed pliers are needed as well.
@AidanR Even if one takes it slowly enough not to sweat, it's still not a good idea to wear office clothes. Many years ago I taught in a school in Vauxhall that was a mere five kilometres from my home and, tired of the logistics of keeping clean shirts and suits in a cupboard in my classroom, I thought I would ride in my teaching clobber on nice days. After two days two quite expensive suits had to go to the dry cleaners, one with chain oil on the trousers and the other after I came round a corner straight into the outflow from a burst watermain, plus a rather nice shirt had become good for nothing but DIY or gardening after becoming irrevocably stained when I had to replace a dropped chain in a hurry. Lesson learned, ever since then it's been cycling clothes and leave ten minutes earlier to have time to wash and change.
13km each way. Four days a week, lycra top and gilet/jacket depending on temperature. I have full plastic cover (coat, trousers, boot covers) in my pannier bag along with a t-shirt/shirt for work. Long mudguards with extra flaps for wet ground. Those are e-bike days. From November to April, I have handlebar mitts which, along with the mudguard flaps and boot covers are the best additions I've made over the years. Thursday is road bike day, full lycra, take it easy on the way in to minimise sweaty mess, take the long way home.
@lesterama That won't help him much keep that weight, though.
I have almost always cycled in lycra for commuting. However, I have also had a shower and locker room available. When I have been dressed in my work clothes I did get sweaty. As to speed in lycra vs. street clothes, I suggest looking up the show “The World According to Jeff Goldblum”. He brought that question to the Specialized headquarters, where they have a wind tunnel. Street clothes have an almost 20% impact on speed. So you work harder for the same result. Or you just go slower in street clothes.
The actual travel time is only a part of the equation, and it's skewed by what facilities you have in the workplace. I always used to judge it on time for bed to desk - having shower facilities and the ability to store smart clothes and shoes at work meant there was no question about the advantage of wearing cycling kit for the comfort (and not wearing out the crotch of proper trousers).
I did this exact route today as I do once or twice every week - Midford to Bristol and back through tunnels and along cycle paths. Don't see many people in suits... I agree that lycra is not a time saver but as you're going to have to shower on arrival anyway, 100% agree with Liam that you might as well wear comfy clothes that dry fast.
There's no way I'm not sweating on my 20km each way commute across London, so there's no way I'm wearing my office clothes on the bike!
Does it, though? Looks to me like there's a general surge of the peloton from left to right across the road, and that looks far more likely to have been responsible for the crash than 'confusion' over the bottle incident.
My commute is also 9 miles each way, and no matter what I'm wearing, I'm a sweaty mess at the end of it, and need to shower. So I might as well wear cycling kit.
12 thoughts on “Politician slammed for spray painting “eyesore” (and incorrect) ‘No No Cycling’ graffiti on pavement in ‘dangerous cyclists’ crackdown; Unbeatable Brennan; Onley “up all night on toilet”; Madman Pogačar; Hotel boss on Vuelta visit + more on the live blog”
Was Erola Jons interviewing Onley? The crass unnecessary question about stomach problems has her hallmark all over it.
OO: “I was up all night on the toilet.”
Erola Jons : “So, just for the benefit of a younger target audience, you had stomach problems? Were you nervous at the thought of meeting me and drowning in my sex appeal?”
OO: “No. I was getting close to the end of reading “The Mill On The Floss” and couldn’t put it down. It’s a great example of mid 19th century feminism, having a strong female main character. It also challenges class prejudice based on skin colouration. Your young target audience should read it!”
Erola Jons : “Roglic is over there. Let’s go and talk to him. I think he really has the hots for me. Look young target audience, I can see the bulge in his shorts from here.”
It might mean that, if it was red. But since it’s blue it doesn’t mean anything.
It does mean something: f*** off you lycra-clad car-botherers.
Being a councillor doesn’t actually give someone a carte blanche to go around spray painting on the public highway. Hopefully the police take an interest in this case of criminal damage (with the evidence helpfully documented by the perpetrator), and the council serves him a graffiti removal notice to recover their cost in removing it.
I wondered about this too. Did he get the appropriate RTO or whatever official legal permission to post such instructions on the public highway (of which the pavement is a part?)
As for the double negative aspect of it… 🤦🏻
I wonder if councillor Moutray considered spray painting a bicycle with a raised red hand to indicate no cycling. That may have raised the profile of his campaign within the community and perhaps provoked further debate.
The rest in orange?…
In visiting Guernsey I’ve experienced the driving on pavements. It’s bad. Drivers don’t slow down to do it cautiously – they just carry on using the pavement as a bit of road overrun at full speed. It obviously makes the pavements hazardous in places.
The locals say there’s no choice due to narrow roads and large cars. But the narrowness is no worse than many places near me on the mainland – but here drivers are (currently) wary of mounting pavements and, if done, are cautious.
The attitude of Guernsey drivers is a worrying example of how bad driving behaviour can get accepted as the norm just because everyone else does it and there’s no control or general thought to stop it.
@Smiley775 The attitude of Guernsey drivers is a worrying example of how bad driving behaviour can get accepted as the norm just because everyone else does it and there’s no control or general thought to stop it
Just as well I have no interest in a holiday on the Channel Islands because it would clearly, as regards cycling, be just the same as being at home in Lancashire, except that it’s nothing to do with driving on the pavements- it’s Panzers and Stagecoach buses.
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-“Unavoidable” pavement driving defended by Guernsey environment and infrastructure committee – who says there’s “no single solution to road safety”-
Holey moley.
Though, I’m wondering if we can adapt the “but cyclists don’t pay road tax” argument to this.
There could be a big publicity campaign about the issue with a new law in place that states that all drivers in the area have to pay an extra tax for the damage done to the pavements by driving their heavy large vehicles on them.
They can publicise the repair cost and show how much it works out per car owner…
When compared with the zero damage done by people walking, this should hopefully raise people’s hackles…
And my own example of it:
Portadown councillor Kyle Moutray painting no no cycling images on the footpath in the wrong colour without permission.
Just a political stunt: with a capital C.
“no single solution” to the issue [of pavement driving]”
Well I can think of one thing that would go a long, long way to reducing the problem: sack the Guernsey’s Environment and Infrastructure Committee and put in some people who can analyse a problem properly, find solutions that work, and at least care about people other than drivers.
Honestly, every time you think motornormativity has hit a peak, some car-obsessed politician proves you wrong. Absolutely staggering that anyone with a plurality of brain cells can adopt the position that driving on a footpath is acceptable, excusable and inevitable. If they had any conscience they’d resign to save the trouble of sacking them.
I don’t have enough polite words to describe their attitude: anyone got any suggestions?