The Metropolis

Speeding cyclists will "end up in the canal" warns old lady, menacingly

Mike Pollitt | Tuesday 14 June, 2011 14:21

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“Ms Comins, 78, said she now avoids walking along the towpath close to her home at City Road Basin at commuter times for fear of being hit by a speeding cyclist.

She said: “Some cyclists are not only a danger to walkers but a danger to themselves.”“

The implication is clear – slow down cyclists of Regent’s Canal. You don’t want to be having any “accidents” now.

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