Police 'will not be bothering' careful Inverness cyclists Published duration 24 September 2015

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People who cycle with care in pedestrian areas of Inverness will not find themselves in trouble with the police, a cycling group has said.

Following the meeting, HCC said it had been reassured by the police about how they would be handling the matter.

A spokesman said last week's warning had caused concerns for cyclists.

The HCC spokesman said: "I hope I can now reassure all cyclists who cycle with care in the city centre and elsewhere, that the police are not going to be bothering them.

"Their aim, and it is one which we fully support, is to target cyclists who are cycling dangerously and without regard for the presence of pedestrians, other cyclists and other road and city centre users."

Last week, police asked cyclists to stay off footpaths in Inverness after receiving complaints about near misses between people on bikes and pedestrians.

The complaints were about cyclists travelling at speed on pedestrian routes in and around the city centre.

Police said they had traditionally applied discretion around the issue.

But after receiving a number of complaints, Police Scotland has decided to remind cyclists that it is an offence to use footpaths.