Police out in force after locals complain about delivery riders on footpath

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Police are cracking down on food delivery riders who use the footpath after they received a “large number of complaints”.

Police said they’ll deploy extra patrolling officers on King St in the popular inner-city suburb of Newtown to target and fine any adult cyclist using the footpath, and reminded people the fine in pedestrian areas is $116.

“As a result police will be conducting additional patrols and operations targeting this offence. The fine for “Ride bicycle on footpath ” is $116.00.The post caused a stir on social media, attracting more than 450 comments and 400 reactions. Many agreed with the numerous complaints, but some argued the council should build a new cycle way in the area.

“Yeah, but how? Do you want the parking to go? King Street just isn’t built for the amount of use it gets,” another argued.Food delivery riders in Newtown. Picture: Tim Pascoe“I’ve had lots of near misses with bike riders on the King Street footpaths so I’m glad about the policing,” one woman wrote on the Inner West Police post. “Some of the riders are considerate but there are a lot who ride fast and weave around pedestrians like we are obstacles in an obstacle course.

 

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These dummies fill up the Macca's carpark waiting for a delivery

Real criminals scare them

Surely the Police can find something a little more important to do. There is no one walking the footpaths as we are the bloody state stuck at home !

paint a line? upgrade the cable from last year - wider roads

Oh great, all that means when I’m driving these slow idiots will be in front of me.

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