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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

A New hazard

Been to this site many times which has friendly, helpful and informative staff. Usual high standards throughout. I was interested to read the comments about the children playing and I would just like to add the following. During the last two years of my membership, I have noticed a growing problem, not just with Chatsworth, but with other sites also. Young children riding their bikes too fast and treating  sites  as a race track. Some, (not all) are clearly in excess of 5 mph and also cycle in the wrong direction, not following the painted arrows on the road. Last week here, I was nearly knocked over by a child on a bike riding too quickly and going the wrong way, as I crossed the road by a vehicle that was parked at a service point.  Having mentioned it to one of the wardens, they agreed it was a growing problem and even told me that they had received rudeness and disrespectful remarks when they once asked a child to cycle in the right direction. The point I would like to make here, is that I am a keen cyclist myself and I applaud encouraging children to ride their bikes. However, many are unsupervised and some have clearly not been made aware of safe cycling speeds, one way systems or the dangers of racing others around  sites. A minority of child cyclists have now made it risky and potentially unsafe for adult pedestrians. Is this a case of an accident waiting to happen? So come on parents of young cyclists, if you haven`t yet done so, pass on your responsibility to your children for everyone`s safety. Remind them of the expectations of safe cycling around the sites. Rudeness is no excuse to a warden, when they are only  thinking of your child`s  safety. We would not want it banned altogether, if it was to get out of hand either!
Motorhomer

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Joolia replied on 31/08/2015 22:52

Posted on 31/08/2015 22:52

Itotallyagreewithyorcomments.Someparents/grandparentsthinksitstheirrighttosendthechildrenoffontheirbikeswhiletheysitincomparativepeaceandqiet.Ijsthopethatsomethingcanbedoneabotthistoavoidapotentialtragedy.