12/30/2023 0 Comments Invisible dog lead![]() "Wherever there's a dog on a shared path there should be an owner and, taking into account the new hierarchy of road users, the Highway Code now says that cyclists should give way to pedestrians. I always slow down whenever there's a pedestrian and go even slower where there's also children or a dog involved whether on a lead or not. "Rather like the tolerance, care and basic decency that some of us patiently and endlessly encourage from the mouth breathers that infest every local news Facebook story even tangentially linked to cyclists."īike.brain commented: "I'm a cyclist and a dog owner. When walking my dog, I liken being passed too fast and too close by a cyclist with little or no warning to being close passed by a car driver on the road. Yes, dog walkers should keep their pets under control, but also in a shared space you have to be prepared to yield your priority, go a bit slower and make allowances for the errors of others. Mungecrundle agreed: "I was thinking the same. I don't use a long lead but it is a public park and dogs are allowed to be off lead." "I'm a dog owner too and I can't tell you how many times I've had close passes by riders concentrating on their Strava performance. When I'm riding round my local park, I always slow down when there are kids or dogs about because they're unpredictable. "In shared spaces everybody has to take greater care. Old Ridgeback also suggested responsibility for everyone's safety must be a collective issue when in shared spaces. An extending lead gives him a degree of freedom to do doggy things but we can keep him under control and to heel on a shortened lead if required. So when we walk him, he has to stay on a lead. "No idea what made him like this but we've been unable to fix it. The fear triggers an unpredictable reactive response which is sometimes the fight part of fight or flight. We have a dog that loves people but is scared by other dogs. In response to a question from another reader asking why a dog owner might choose to use an extendable lead, Podc replied: "I'll have a go. By the way I'm a postie and had more experience than most people of aggressive dogs." ![]() I know, I know, loose dogs can be a pain but at least you can avoid them and not worry about a lead. In 2017, a London cyclist wrote to Mayor Sadiq Khan after suffering slashes to his face, back and clothes due to an "almost invisible" dog lead stretched across a path in Blackheath.īiker Phil added: "On my local shared tracks, the problems I see are usually dogs on a long lead, or worse, dogs which are off the lead but not under control: I approach slowly and sound my bell, the dog runs around almost getting caught in my wheels as it tries to bite me whilst the owner tries to call the dog which completely ignores them."īill Smiles also commented: "As a cyclist and proud collie owner I have come to loathe extendable leads. Either the dog is on a short lead or it's off lead in the woods etc where it won't cause a problem and return when called. There seems to be a new trend for dog walkers to buy extendable leads which are just a thin wire and completely invisible until you ride into it." Some expressed their approval at the change, with extendable dog leads being singled out by many as a danger to those on two wheels.įursty Ferret, for example, said: "I think it's the right decision. ![]() So how has the announcement been received amongst the cycling community? The rule does not apply to parks and beaches, with Teignbridge District Council pledging to improve signage to communicate the changes to the public. > Cyclists' safety highlighted as dog walkers face fines for using long leads near cycle paths Those who use leads longer than one metre risk on-the-spot £100 fines when the rules come into effect from April. ![]() Earlier in the week a district council in Devon made headlines after announcing an extension of a public space protection order banning dog walkers from using long leads near cycle paths or highways.
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