Madam, – The debate on the Letters page on cycling and cycle lanes is missing the main problem caused by cyclists: that is using “footpaths” as bike lanes. Of course it is illegal to cycle on pedestrian ways, but even gardaí seem to think it is okay.
Here in Cork city people are running scared of speeding cyclists. Some go so fast that you would think they were in the Tour de France. It is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident.
As I pen this letter in Cork city library, people are speeding on mountain bikes right outside the door. It is scary!
I support cycle lanes as one who never drove a car in my 60 years. I cycled to work in London for 30 years, but never once on a footpath.
I am going to mount a campaign: footpaths for pedestrians only. – Yours, etc,