Bicycles in Valletta

Etienne Bonello

Jul 29th 2010, 09:53

People used bikes even to go to church...... (bikes parked outside the church) should they go and confess...... thumbs up for the photografer for the effect of the photo. I'm sure the cyclists were acceeding the speed limit of 60km/h there...... If he likes to show these kinds of photos on the paper I invite him to come take pictures of bike races, He'll get more action photos than this, bike racing require all the exposure it can get.

carmelo agius

Jul 28th 2010, 17:12

Again today, around 11.30am,about 20 cyclists riding through zachary street,on to st.john's square and to republic street....

carmelo agius

Jul 27th 2010, 02:32

This ain't nothing.....have we not met postman/ postwoman driving their motor-cycle on the pavement when delivering letters.....only in MALTA.....

George Debono

Jul 27th 2010, 00:46

C Cassar

I know a thing or two about conditions in " other European countries" - over 35 years I worked in various countries including Denmark and regularly cycled to work. In many cities cyclists shared the pavements with pedestrians, in others it was commonplace to use pedestrianised zones. Conditions were appalling in UK (I cycled to work in outer London) but they are now catching up.

Given the mortality on our roads I remain absolutely of the opinion that cyclists have to manage as best as they can. This is a matter of survival as long as the dangerous conditions and aggressive motorists' attitudes persist - and this includes riding on pavements if necessary. I do 1 - 2,000 kn per year and, if I do ride on unfrequented pavements where the road is unsafe, then I don't feel guilty because at least I am not polluting.

I quote from the British Medical Journal - “Unlike motorists, cyclists rarely injure other people, and surely it is the health and safety of the whole travelling public which should be considered when public policy towards transport is being formulated”.

If our government doesn't care a fig - then why should I?

George Debono

Jul 26th 2010, 16:40

C Cassar


RE "cycling should be banned from this area and confined to the roads"…."no excuse to cycle on pedestrainised zones such as pavements because cyclists feel at risk on the roads"…."extremely selfish of these people to transfer the danger from the road to the pavement for those on foot".

Here we go again! The bicycle haters are out again.

Mr Cassar, in many civilized countries it is common for pedestrians and cyclists to share pedestrianised roads and streets. Unlike cars, cyclists do no harm -

G

Joseph Galea

Jul 26th 2010, 15:09

Many cyclists also seem to believe that traffic lights at pedestrian crossings do not apply to them.

C Cassar

Jul 26th 2010, 11:42

This is a pedestrianised zone, so cycling should be banned from this area and confined to the roads. It is no excuse to cycle on pedestrainised zones such as pavements because cyclists feel at risk on the roads .It is extremely selfish of these people to transfer the danger from the road to the pavement for those on foot.