Mugging on Cyclepath Paarden Eiland

[davidl]

This morning at around 6.40 a friend and I was cycling along the cyclepath just before the bridge over the river mouth when we saw a woman desparately screaming at some guys ahead to catch some guys running away. She was walking and they had just snatched her bag. Some personal belongings were strewn along the path. The robbers crossed into Paarden Eiland towards the N1 side and disappeared into the factory area.

Yesterday the newspaper (Argus) reported on a cyclist that was mugged and robbed near the Woodstock station.

Whilst the cyclepath is a fantastic way to cycle out of the traffic, the risk of mugging and robbery is ever present. Cycling alone and even walking along there has its risk.

The City of Cape Town needs to step up the patrolling along the cyclepath. One cannot allow the criminal element to spoil what is a good thinh for many.

Take care when you ride along there!

[Caerus]

That suck,hope she and the cyclist were OK?

[Sidekick Racer]

I ride to town weekly and the number of people I have met that have either been mugged along that path or work with someone who has been is astonishing.

 

Motorists moan at cyclists for not using the cycle path, but why should we do that when the law cannot protect us along there?

 

I will rather risk riding in extreme traffic for a section of the ride than placing myself in danger of these okes who are known to be targeting the bike path.