New Forest chiefs’ anti-cycling attitude akin to apartheid advocates, says local club The Verderers’ Court’s renewed call for off-route cyclists to be prosecuted has sparked accusations of prejudice and bias from campaign groups cycling
Despite Forestry England’s request for an additional three years’ worth of access to the network of waymarked tracks the Verderers’ Court only provided a 12-month extension, and warned the group that no further extensions will be granted unless it takes steps to stop riders from deviating from the marked paths – or as one court member put it, “gangs of hardcore bikers determined to ride where they please.
“Headlamps now throw a beam many metres ahead which can be seen far away. These facilitate more night cycling, apparently regardless of the impact on nocturnal animals.” “They should focus on cars, littering, fly-tipping and speeding vehicles instead of picking on cyclists. Cars do all the killing. I’m not aware of any cyclists killing animals.”: “There’s no need for this antagonism. When the Verderers say they are not anti-cycling, it makes me think of apartheid advocates saying they’re not racist.”
“If there are areas of the forest that need to be kept tranquil and protected, then fair enough, but don’t have a double ban on cyclists, have it restricted for walkers and everyone else too. That seems more reasonable.”
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