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We have over 175 miles of Redway network (shared pedestrian and cycle path) in Milton Keyes which is expanding all the time and the official speed limit is 15mph.The highway code advises you not to use cycle paths if you go over a certain speed (can't remember what it is), so you probably shouldn't be using them anyway unless you want to. I found that the only warning for pedestrians that works is the "bring bring" traditional ones if you can find a metal one. The plastic ones break straight away.
There is no seperation between cyclists and pedestrians.
We have all the hazards already mentioned dogs on and off leads, stray children, headphone users and cyclists that ride like lunatics on the wrong side and cross junctions without checking if it is safe to do so.
Quite a number of the cyclists are not originally from the UK and are not aware that they should ride on the left.
Another hazard is poor condition of some of the older parts of of the network which are not adequately maintained, particularly the areas where tree roots have broken up the surface.
Although the Redways may not be perfect they are much better for cycling than mixing it with traffic and exhaust fumes on the roads.
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