Do not cause a diplomatic incident by running red lights or riding your bicycle against traffic, an advocacy group is warning diplomats and journalists planning to head to Malta during its EU presidency term. The Bicycling Advocacy Group yesterday wrote to the European Cyclists' Federation listing a series of warnings to guide prospective cyclists. The ECF is an umbrella federation for cycling organisations throughout Europe, and BAG is hoping it will disseminate the information. Malta will host some 20,000 people between January and June of next year, and while the traffic is almost the densest in Europe, Maltese drivers are becoming more "bicycle aware", BAG thinks. However, the island is missing some cycling rules, and cyclists cannot give pillion rides as they would in Amsterdam or Copenhagen, among other places. "Nor does Malta have any cycling protection laws, like a 1.5m passing distance or presumed liability, so riding here is quite different and cyclists themselves are treated differently than in more bike-friendly states." When it comes to tunnels, cyclists cannot ride through them on the road, and they have to use the footpaths, which are limited to walking speed. And...
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