Riding on pavements law and strange cycle lanes

[JoeWright]

Could someone tell me what the precise law about riding on pavements is?

Following cycle lanes in Bournemouth I'm bemused how sometimes a stretch of pavement will begin and end with cycle lane markings but have no markings inbetween. So I'm invited onto the stretch of pavement, and off, but as far as I can tell I'm not supposed to be in the middle which is a bit of a logic flaw.

There's been some local road improvements recently and they've painted cycle lanes across t-junctions, but not anything on the pavements along the main road. How am I supposed to use those cycle lanes across each junction if I'm not allowed to be on the pavement in the first place?

All wierd.

Thanks, Joe

[Phatboi]

yeah i noticed that when i was down there for a week getting some rays. i found it odd gd job i didn't take my bike with me because i'd of never figured it out.

blame the local council. or go in and ask maybe?

[JoeWright]

Good idea about asking. Actually there's two councils at it, Bournemouth, and Dorset (for Christchurch).

Joe

[Scotty_Iscariot]

Try this(clicky) (http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/Residents/roads/rnm/cycle_routes.asp) site for info. Does sound odd to me.