The slow walker scourge. Something must be done.

arybvtcw0eolkf

The only pedestrians who annoy me are the fools who walk on the clearly marked CYCLE path on Chesterfield Ave in the Phoenix Park and other cycle lanes like the one at Fairview Park, the Finglas N2 road and others like them.

I'm not a fan of cycle paths painted into footpaths but where they are then pedestrians should really keep out of them for everyone's safety.

Birneybau

Adalyn Chubby Bed wrote: »

The only pedestrians who annoy me are the fools who walk on the clearly marked CYCLE path on Chesterfield Ave in the Phoenix Park and other cycle lanes like the one at Fairview Park, the Finglas N2 road and others like them.

I'm not a fan of cycle paths painted into footpaths but where they are then pedestrians should really keep out of them for everyone's safety.

Cycle slower, slower than the pedestrians, take in the sights. In a hurry? Leave earlier.

TepinTheGreat

Walking while typing on a Smartphone should be made an offence.

Mortpourvelo

Birneybau wrote: »

Cycle slower, slower than the pedestrians, take in the sights. In a hurry? Leave earlier.

+1

TepinTheGreat

Adalyn Chubby Bed wrote: »

The only pedestrians who annoy me are the fools who walk on the clearly marked CYCLE path on Chesterfield Ave in the Phoenix Park and other cycle lanes like the one at Fairview Park, the Finglas N2 road and others like them.

I'm not a fan of cycle paths painted into footpaths but where they are then pedestrians should really keep out of them for everyone's safety.

Sometimes it is necessary to step onto Cycle paths just as it is necessary to cross the road. A cycle path does not give a cyclist the right to steamroll over people.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Birneybau wrote: »

Cycle slower, slower than the pedestrians, take in the sights. In a hurry? Leave earlier.

Oh I train there, you know training?.. Its like, you get off the internet and engage in physical activity.

TepinTheGreat

Adalyn Chubby Bed wrote: »

Birneybau wrote: »

Cycle slower, slower than the pedestrians, take in the sights. In a hurry? Leave earlier.

Oh I train there, you know training?.. Its like, you get off the internet and engage in physical activity.

Not necessarily. I see many people walking or jogging whilst surfing on their smartphones.

RainyDay

TepinTheGreat wrote: »

Sometimes it is necessary to step onto Cycle paths just as it is necessary to cross the road. A cycle path does not give a cyclist the right to steamroll over people.

Just as it is necessary to cross the roads sometimes - so the pedestrian needs to look for traffic and cross promptly, not drift along the road ignoring other traffic.

Birneybau

Adalyn Chubby Bed wrote: »

Birneybau wrote: »

Cycle slower, slower than the pedestrians, take in the sights. In a hurry? Leave earlier.

Oh I train there, you know training?.. Its like, you get off the internet and engage in physical activity.

I think you've mentioned it once or twice, boring big boy.

TepinTheGreat

RainyDay wrote: »

TepinTheGreat wrote: »

Sometimes it is necessary to step onto Cycle paths just as it is necessary to cross the road. A cycle path does not give a cyclist the right to steamroll over people.

Just as it is necessary to cross the roads sometimes - so the pedestrian needs to look for traffic and cross promptly, not drift along the road ignoring other traffic.

And cars need to watch out for pedestrians who are crossing over.

amtc

I work where there are designated pedestrian crossings with no lights, we automatically have right of way and cars must stop. For me to get to my car parking space I cross two. Carrying laptop and documents I try to get across asap.

The problem with this is it that you automatically assume same happens elsewhere. Was in Blanchardstown Centre and just stepped onto crossing on red light. My mam had to grab me back!

Anyway my pet hate is people looking at an ATM... Then looking for card...

dhaughton99

And what about Grafton st, which now hosts footballing tricksters and chalk writers. Try get past Bewleys while they are "performing". Who stands around looking at some lad lying on his back balancing a ball?
They are more suited to Mary st.

Turtle_

dhaughton99 wrote: »

And what about Grafton st, which now hosts footballing tricksters and chalk writers. Try get past Bewleys while they are "performing". Who stands around looking at some lad lying on his back balancing a ball?
They are more suited to Mary st.

More suited to nowhere at all...

Mortpourvelo

dhaughton99 wrote: »

And what about Grafton st, which now hosts footballing tricksters and chalk writers. Try get past Bewleys while they are "performing". Who stands around looking at some lad lying on his back balancing a ball?
They are more suited to Mary st.

No, they're more suited to the bottom of the Liffey!

Chuchote

There's a simple solution to the problem in this thread. Dublin should instal loudspeakers on every street corner and play loud marching music, like one of the Communist countries of the 1930s-50s.

Step together! Proudly tread,
Firm each foot, erect each head;
Fixed in front be every glance,
Forward at the word, "Advance!"
Serried files that foes may dread,
Like the deer on mountain heather
Tread light,
Left, right,
Steady, boys and step together! ♫♪♫

average_runner

Adalyn Chubby Bed wrote: »

The only pedestrians who annoy me are the fools who walk on the clearly marked CYCLE path on Chesterfield Ave in the Phoenix Park and other cycle lanes like the one at Fairview Park, the Finglas N2 road and others like them.

I'm not a fan of cycle paths painted into footpaths but where they are then pedestrians should really keep out of them for everyone's safety.

And how do you expect people to get to their cars if they can't walk across the cycle path in the phoenix park?

P_1

average_runner wrote: »

And how do you expect people to get to their cars if they can't walk across the cycle path in the phoenix park?

There's a difference between crossing the cycle path when the way is clear and ambling up a dedicated cycle path two or three abreast. There's a footpath by the trees for that.

average_runner

P_1 wrote: »

There's a difference between crossing the cycle path when the way is clear and ambling up a dedicated cycle path two or three abreast. There's a footpath by the trees for that.

And the footpath is usually flooded in the winter but nobody when walking should be doing 3 abreast on a cycle lane.

In the summer the path is great for walking on and also running.

Its a stupid setup in the park, they made an arse of it and I don't see them fixing it.

P_1

average_runner wrote: »

And the footpath is usually flooded in the winter but nobody when walking should be doing 3 abreast on a cycle lane.

In the summer the path is great for walking on and also running.

Its a stupid setup in the park, they made an arse of it and I don't see them fixing it.

Oh I agree it's an idiotic setup. It's mainly for that reason that I avoid Chesterfield Avenue like the plague. Plus the Khyber Road is so much more fun :cool:

average_runner

P_1 wrote: »

Oh I agree it's an idiotic setup. It's mainly for that reason that I avoid Chesterfield Avenue like the plague. Plus the Khyber Road is so much more fun :cool:

The kyber roller coaster.

Bikes flying down the walking side and walkers and runners going down the bike side!!:rolleyes:

P_1

average_runner wrote: »

The kyber roller coaster.

Bikes flying down the walking side and walkers and runners going down the bike side!!:rolleyes:

Never had that problem, then again I usually go up it and down the singletrack just beside it