Hello all, first topic start here after lurking for a looong time; apologies if it's in the wrong section.
We're just back from a week-long family holiday to Brighton and London by train and bike, and Mrs Adon is looking for some clarification. Is there in fact any factual basis for the occasional cries of 'that's illegal' we heard from pedestrians when cycling the kids through the middle of London on Saturday afternoon? We were in convoy, me at front, son aged 9, daughter aged 7, Mrs A at rear, all hi-vizzed up, roadworthy and fit for the cycle between Victoria and Euston (which passed off without incident apart from the kids seeing some 'interesting' people at the Pride march).
Both kids have been in and on bikes since first going on child seats about 6 months old and cycle to school in Glasgow daily, 2 miles including some main roads, so they are experienced and relatively competent (although haven't yet passed any 'official' competency). Sandwiched between us they're as safe as I believe we can make them . . . is there anything legally that a 'concerned' pedestrian or 'overzealous' plod can do to stop young kids, accompanied by adults or otherwise, safely cycling on the public road? (I would have said the Queens' highway, but that was just around Trafalgar Square).
I've just had a look at the Highway code, on the Directgov website and various bits off, but can't find anything so I'm presuming that these are cries coming from ignorant people . . . but can anyone clear up this nagging doubt that I might be wrong?