On Jul 3, 12:18 pm, "Stephen"  wrote:
> "MIG"  wrote in message
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> On Jul 2, 10:16 pm, "Stephen"  wrote:
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> > "collybs"  wrote in message
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> >news:5fbbbe66-8679-4280-aa7e-5f3ea5fcd771@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com..> > > >If you had to visit a property
> > >>on that road you're not going to leave your vehicle clear of the cycle
> > >>lane
> > >>as then it would be in the middle of the road.
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> > > According to the highway code (
> > >http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/index.htm
> > > ) you should not if it has a solid line
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> > > 140
> > > Cycle lanes. These are shown by road markings and signs. You MUST NOT
> > > drive or park in a cycle lane marked by a solid white line during its
> > > times of operation. Do not drive or park in a cycle lane marked by a
> > > broken white line unless it is unavoidable. You MUST NOT park in any
> > > cycle lane whilst waiting restrictions apply.
> > > [Law RTRA sects 5 & 8]
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> > Thanks for the confirmation that if the cycle lane hasn't a solid line
> > (within the specified times) and there's no waiting restrictions then its
> > not illegal to park if you have to visit, load, unload, etc., somewhere
> > within the vicinity.
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> > What strikes me with all this discussion is that a lot of cyclists, but it
> > has to be said not all, do consider it to be acceptable for them to break
> > the law by riding on pavements, going through red lights, not stopping at
> > pedestrian crossings, going the wrong way down one way streets, etc.,etc.,
> > but they strongly protest if any motorist, in what they consider to be
> > nasty
> > vehicles, dares to so much impede their way even if legal.
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> I don't recall anyone in this discussion advocating breaking the law.
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> This was certainly the case by statements that it was okay to ride on the
> pavements when its clearly illegal to do so. It has also been stated by even
> cyclists here that there are cyclists who do break the law by riding on
> pavements, going through red lights, not stopping at pedestrian crossings> going the wrong way down one way streets, etc.,etc.
> All of these actions of breaking the law are dangerous as they have the
> potential of creating a fatal incident.- Hide quoted text -

No doubt in some medieval times, advocating changes to the law was
deemed to be breaking the law.