• 03/04/2023
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Even on the cycle path, we have to behave like on the road. Cyclists ride on the right, but pedestrians walk on the left<

With a microphone and BESIP South Bohemian regional coordinator Václav Kovář, we go to various traffic tricky places and explain how to navigate them correctly, what regulations and obligations apply here.

It is forgotten that the cycle path is a public road, even according to the legal provisions it is a road or a public road, and even on such roads we must behave as on roads. Václav Kovář, South Bohemian regional coordinator of BESIP

Even a completely ordinary bike path can become treacherous, no matter where it is. "There are usually no problems on cycle paths that are only for cyclists. A cyclist is the driver of a non-motorized vehicle that drives on the right, so cyclists can easily match each other on such paths," explains Václav Kovář.

According to him, it is worse on shared cycle paths. "Our public is convinced that cycle paths are created so that we can do sports on them and enjoy ourselves on them. It is forgotten that the bike path is a public road space, even according to legal provisions it is a road or a public road, and even on such roads we have to behave like on roads," he adds.

This means that a cyclist rides on the right, but a pedestrian walks on the left.

The reason is simple. It is mainly about the pedestrian seeing the approaching cyclist in front of him. If the pedestrian was walking on the right side, and thus had the cyclist behind him, he might not hear him coming at all. And then a situation can arise that immediately becomes a big problem.

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“It can happen that there will suddenly be an obstacle in front of a pedestrian, perhaps just an ordinary puddle. The walker steps to the left to avoid the puddle. And when a cyclist is driving behind a pedestrian, who will try to overtake the pedestrian, the pedestrian unexpectedly enters his lane," adds Václav Kovář.

If, on the other hand, the pedestrian walks as he should, i.e. on the left side of the cycle path, he can step outside the path, but above all he will see the approaching cyclist in time and thus eliminate the possibility of a collision.

And what about inline skaters on cycle paths? Listen to the report by Zdeňko Zajíček and Václav Kovář, where you will learn more.