Letter: Cyclists have taken our pavements

Letter: Regarding cyclists on footpaths and my previous complaint. Going back a little I see that already we have lost the flower displays in Smithfield Road.

I believe it is proposed that flower containers are possibly going to be fixed to the fencing. I noted a gang of at least six council workmen were "preparing" the fence, presumably the whole stretch will be cleaned up and painted, containers will be fixed and "planted up", all at a cost, just to replace something we already had.

And I thought councils were trying to cut spending!

However, I'm pleased the police have at last woken up to the hazard cyclists cause by cycling on pavements.

I did read the reply to my letter but I'm afraid the writer rather proved my point by stating he'd been cycling for 45 years and didn't use the pavement.

I agree it is risky to cycle on the roads, but can any of your readers, motorists, motorcyclists, cyclists and walkers, ever say that they've never had a "risky moment" on the roads?

It's just, I'm afraid, part of human failure that accidents happen, but a person on a walkway should not be expected to deal with traffic which is what cyclists are.

Your writer presumes I am one of those folk responsible for causing fumes, instead of using "green transport". But I don't even own or have use of a car.

To sum up the ridiculous ideas of a cycle path on Smithfield Road, a whole stretch is too narrow for a cycle path and walkway.

Please Pc Plod, do the job you're paid to do and stop this law-breaking hazard and give us back our safety and pavements.

Eric Stanley

Shrewsbury