| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Dogs and Cycling on Acton Green | |
| Posted by: | Anita Blake | |
| Date/Time: | 07/10/20 09:28:00 |
| The allegation that the owner failed to control the dog is a weak one. Certainly an owner might be liable if their pet ran into a road and caused an accident but it is possible to train a dog to stay off roads but nobody could be expected to train a dog to stay off a footpath in a public park. There is also an issue of speed and the competence of the cyclist. I use this park regularly to walk my dog and cyclists always show great care when they see an animal in their vicinity and slow down. Access is an issue if it turns out that an unenforced bye law is in place to prevent cycling. If this man wins his case despite this, dog walkers will have no option but to insist the council apply the rules on Acton Green. |