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whether the claimant was aware of his responsibilities to others and whether he was impeding traffic by not using the cycle lane at the time. Essentially, it comes down to the reasonableness of a cyclist’s behaviour in the circumstances. Is it legal for a cyclist to ride across a zebra crossing? It is not illegal (some local by-laws may apply) to ride a pedal cycle across a zebra crossing, but rule 79 of the Highway Code says cyclists should dismount and wheel their cycles across a pelican, puffin or zebra crossing. You ought to comply with this rule as, should you injure a pedestrian when cycling across, they could sue you for compensation. The fact that you did not follow the rules Where there is a designated cycle lane, cyclists should ‘keep within the lane when practicable’ www.eta.co.uk 15


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