Rules for pedestrians•Rule 13
Pedestrian and Cyclist Shared Routes
Routes shared with cyclists. Cycle tracks may run alongside footpaths or pavements and be separated from them by a feature such as a change of material, a verge, a kerb or a white line. Such routes may also incorporate short lengths of tactile paving to help visually impaired people stay on the correct side. On the pedestrian side this may comprise a series of flat-topped bars running across the direction of travel (ladder pattern). On the cyclist side the same bars are orientated in the direction of travel (tramline pattern).
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Some paths are shared by pedestrians and cyclists, separated by features like a white line or a change in surface texture. For example, on a shared path in a park, you might walk on a section with flat-topped bars underfoot, while nearby, cyclists ride on a section with bars in the direction of travel.
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