reohn2 wrote:meic wrote:I am afraid that "the little Hitler" is obliged by our country's stupid laws to kick up a fuss about this.
If he just lets it happen like a nice friendly person may feel like doing then after 20 years people can apply for a right from usage and forbid him from ever doing anything to his land that interferes with that right!
Show me the laws in question that somehow someone pushing a bike along a footpath,allows anything more sinister to happen other than people walking that footpath wheeling a bicycle along by their side.
No idea, but there could be an element of fear about acquired rights. And they are real. When I purchased my house the deeds gave me rights to enter and carry out works on my neighbours property in order to maintain and install services. The rights were for a defined number of years (I can't remember how many). So I asked the solicitor what happens after the specified duration as I would still need services. Answer was that after said number of years with uncontested rights it is deemed that I have acquired those rights forever.
So maybe owner is worried about what rights cyclists might acquire. Ok, maybe a "No cycling" sign might suffice but that might need legal advice (cost), then proof that the sign was there and that the rules were enforced, ...
(Does not mean I agree with the owner, just that I can see some aspects that might explain their behaviour).
Ian