Four officers called to deal with 84-year-old WW II veteran… for riding his bike on the pavement (UK for sidewalk)

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The incident occurred when Mr Gresty, whose wife Kathleen passed away seven years ago, cycled into Sale to pick up his pension.
He said: ‘I always cycle everywhere and I have never had any trouble before.
‘I visit the bank once a month to draw my pension, but I cycle to Sale about three times a week.
‘I have never had a car – and I have never wanted one. I like to keep fit by cycling so I have been doing it for 51 years.
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