footway

Example Sentences

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PC Harrison told the court he "did not see her in the footway at all on the approach".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Roads officials said an "optical illusion appeared to have been created when the footway was extended next to the cycle lane".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

It said the footway on Nursery Road's north side had never been signed as shared use and did not appear as a cycle route on council bike maps.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

The Met Police say they will issue fines of £50 for riding on the footway - and £100 and six driving licence penalty points for using a mobile phone or riding through a red light.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2022

The footway in many of the streets is, like that of Toronto, of planks, which for my own part I like better than the burning brick or stone pavé.

From Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)