Are signs needed for safety? Claims made that cyclists are endangering pedestrians on Nairn riverside walks

Cyclists are endangering the safety of pedestrians on riverside walks, it has been claimed.

Nairn River Community Council chairman Hamish Bain called on Highland Council to erect signs banning cycling on the Harbour Street side of the river between the Bailey and Merryton Bridges.

“The path is overgrown and a child nearly fell into the river because of a cyclist recently,” he said.

Mr Bain stated the path on that side of the river had been reduced in width considerably because of weed growth and lack of maintenance.

Highland councillors Babs Jarvie, Laurie Fraser and Paul Oldham heard the claims.

Mr Bain said cyclists also regularly used the riverside path between Jubilee bridge and Firhall on the west side of the river and between the Balmakeith burn bridge all the way to Cawdor on the east side.

“That is a footpath not a cycle path,” he added. “It’s less than two metres wide and cyclists should not be using that route.”

Fellow community councillors supported the call for signage.

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