Bike light on a cycle path?

[m444ttb]

Having been cycling to work for two weeks now, 90% of which is along route 45 in Swindon, I've noticed at least half of other cyclists (most, but not all, riding crappy looking mountain bikes slowly) don't have any lights or reflectors. I use an unlit section so there's no choice for me, but is it legal to ride on a cycle path like this?

[ecsrobin]

Well in Retford it's legal or at least all the cyclists believe that. They also think it's legal to cycle on footpaths.

[lescombes]

Seems to be a Britain wide pandemic..... the masses seem to think it's perfectly fine to use cycleways/shared spaces and footpaths.....be dressed in dark clothing, show no lights at all... Happens all the time in Cambridgeshire....

When lit up and with Hi Viz on when riding my Road bike on the road in daylight....I get told to "use the cycleway".... #TakeBackTheRoads

[m444ttb]

I've tried to gear myself up (bike and chosen route) to avoid roads as much as I can just because I can't be doing with the behaviour I've seen other car drivers subject cyclists to over the years. I probably do 3k of my 11km journey on the road but most of that is through housing estates so there aren't too many cars. It's once I get into route 45 that I begin encounter two-wheeled 'tards. I know the exact place one will knock me off at some point too. Thankfully the only bike I've encountered there so far was an MTB rider with lights, hi-viz and used his bell (blind corner) in case someone hadn't seen his light.

[m444ttb]

lescombes said:

I get told to "use the cycleway"....

Presumably to pay some road tax too? I've not had that yet. Can only be a matter of time.