Sir – My route home on my bicycle from Worcester city centre takes me down New Road, where I use the designated pedestrian/cycle path, which runs the length of the road on both sides. I find this is a much safer option than cycling on the road itself.

The problem is the cyclist’s right to use this path is not very clearly marked, causing problems and arguments. Twice in the past few months, I have had angry pedestrians shout at me, claiming I am not allowed to cycle on the pavement. Yesterday, an angry motorist shouted at me and I am getting fed up with this, as I know I am definitely allowed to use my bike on both sides of the pavement down New Road.

The cyclist’s right to use this path is marked with a small blue sign at each end of New Road; one on the city bridge and the other at the Bull Ring roundabout end of New Road. Additionally, there are a couple of blue circular signs painted onto the pavement itself, indicating that this is a shared bicycle and pedestrian path.

Despite this, I believe the cyclist’s right to use the pavement on both sides of New Road is not at all clear, especially to pedestrians. A dividing line needs to be painted down the length of the pavement, on both sides of the road, to safely separate cyclists and pedestrians. Painting the cycle lane a different colour would make things better too, as would more adequate signage. This would allow cyclists to travel more safely between the city centre and St. Johns, and would benefit pedestrians too.

Jed Taylor,

Worcester.