Why aren’t all off road routes lit so they can be used 24 hours a day?
In an ideal world we would like to light all off-road cycle tracks. Where the route travels through green space wildlife could be affected, but the main issue is personal safety. An off-road route lit at the end can be inviting for pedestrians and cyclists but in many cases as they travel part way down they find that lights have been vandalised leaving them in a dark area remote from people and housing. They may not be able to spot obstructions on the track and may become vulnerable to attack. This is the view of the police and the risk of vandalism in born out in practice on our existing lit routes. It is unfortunate that we are not able to promote these routes as being usable in the dark.
