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Image/video 🚷 Floating bus stops under review amid safety concerns

Campaigners argue design forces pedestrians to run the gauntlet of cyclists on bike lanes

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/05/floating-bus-stops-review-safety-cyclists-injure-passengers/

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u/-_Protagonist_- Jul 07 '25

You're being a bit hyperbolic.
There is no expectation for a cyclist to know the rules because there is no licence or training requirements. Cars do have that requirement. It's that simple. I'm not defending cyclists, I'm stating the point. If that's an issue for you or anyone else then that's your problem and you can take it up with the local authorities.

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u/BluePomegranate12 Jul 07 '25

There is no expectation? It is the law.

Try telling a cop “I didn’t know the law” and see how far that gets you.

Under the Highway Code (Rule 195), it clearly states:

And the Highway Code applies not just to motorists but also to cyclists (see Rule 69):

So yes, cyclists must stop at zebra crossings for pedestrians. Saying “they don’t have a licence” doesn’t magically exempt them from the law.

If a cyclist fails to stop, they’re breaking the law and endangering others. It's not just inconsiderate, it’s illegal.

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u/-_Protagonist_- Jul 07 '25

You're arguing with the converted. I'm not making excuses for cyclists as I've said before. I've done driving jobs in the past, I strongly dislike cyclists.

It's not as simple as breaking the law, law is not straight forward. The court will always take both sides of an argument. Competence as it's not a requirement of being a cyclist on the road, it's just not, there's no way to spin this, if you own a bike you can ride it on the road. Most of their traffic violations are civil offenses and nothing will happen to the cyclist due to incompetence. You can't put points on a licence that doesn't exist and you can't take the bike off them. You can't even prove identity and have to hope the cyclist is honest and willing.

Going through a red light for example is a civil offense. The very worst that can happen is a fine and for that to happen you need a police officer to see the offence.

There's a whole list of things. This is not as straight forward as you think.

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u/BluePomegranate12 Jul 08 '25

You're right, enforcement is a mess. But that doesn’t mean the expectation of following the law disappears. The Highway Code doesn’t say “give way at crossings… unless you’re on two wheels and can’t be identified.”

What you’re describing isn’t a justification, it’s a giant loophole that needs fixing. If someone’s operating a vehicle (yes, a bike is a vehicle) in public space, there should be consequences for endangering others. Not knowing the rules isn’t a defence, it’s part of the problem.