Southern View: December 14, 2023

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‘It’s a shared path, share the thing’
• From page 1
Sumner resident Peter van
Hout uses the pathway to cycle
to work. He believes some
pedestrians need to be more
aware of their surroundings.
“I see walkers walking on their
right, so I am heading for them.
Do I stay on my course, or do I
assume they will see me and go
back on track to their left again?”
Overall, van Hout wants
all users of the pathway to be
mindful of best practices on a
mixed-use pathway.
“Be kind, and that is what
it boils down to. It’s a shared
pathway, share the thing.”
Sumner Residents’ Association
and Hub coordinator Charlie
Hudson said despite these issues,
the pathway should keep its
character as a mixed-use route.
However, the residents’
association does recommend fast
cyclists use the road cycleway.
“If you’re going at a speed that
you would be comfortable with
on the road, then you need to be
on the road.”
Sarah Kerr is a hand cyclist
with cerebral palsy who wants
pedestrians to be understanding
of cyclists who are not
comfortable using the road
cycleway.
She has tried riding on the road
before but felt intimidated by the
proximity of the car traffic.
“It’s super scary.”
EASE: The Coastal Pathway officially opened last week
and residents such as handcyclist Sarah Kerr are enjoying
utilising the flat route as a way to avoid road traffic.
The issue of cyclists riding on
the pathway has been divisive
online, said Kerr.
“I have been told that all
cyclists on the pathway are rude
and if you’re a cyclist you should
be on the road.”
The hand cyclist finds it safer
to ride on the pathway. Her
handcycle’s top speed on flat
ground is only 8km/h.
“I do try to be aware of who’s
around me. If I see somebody
who is going to have trouble, I
either slow down or stop.”
Kerr believes cyclists riding
faster than 30km/h should use
the road cycleway.
Fish n chip
shop fire ‘a
very, very
good save’
by crew
• By Dylan Smits
VOLUNTEER firefighters saved
a Lyttelton fish and chip shop
from burning down after a small
fire broke out afterhours.
Lyttelton fire chief Mark Buckley
credited his crew for their
quick work extinguishing the
flames at the London Fish and
Chips shop before much damage
was done.
“It was a very, very good save
from the boys,” he said.
The fire was caused by a fat
fryer, which Buckley believes
was left on after closing.
At 12.30am on Saturday, staff
next door at Eruption Brewing
noticed smoke billowing out of
the fish an shop’s vent.
They called 111 and a team
of nine firefighters arrived and
put out the small fire within 30
minutes.
“It was very lucky that the
boys from eruption saw it,”
Buckley said.
He also said the incident
serves as a reminder to retailers
to make sure they turn off
appliances after closing.
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