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Yes definitely, it is safer for them on the footpath.
ADAM JEFFRIES, 32
Glenholme
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Yes, you hear about a lot of incidents with cars hitting bikes and you want to eliminate that as much as possible.
Karen Walmsley
Yes definitely, it is safer for them on the footpath.
ADAM JEFFRIES, 32
Glenholme
Yes, you hear about a lot of incidents with cars hitting bikes and you want to eliminate that as much as possible.
KAREN JEFFRIES, 33
Glenholme
Yes I think they should be allowed to bike on the footpath, anyone should be able to because it is too dangerous on the road these days.
RAYMOND FLOOD, 60
Mangakakahi
Yes, when we were younger that's what we used to do, it's safer.
NICOLE CORBETT, 35
Fairy Springs
We did that when we were young. It's just what we did and we didn't wear helmets either. But to be quite honest I don't think they should. Footpaths are for pedestrians.
KAREN WALMSLEY, 60s
Lake Tarawera
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