This letter appeared in the Manchester paper yesterday. I agree - cycle lanes have a nasty habit of just disappearing just at the tricky bit. But then it's because you cannot squeeze a pint into a half pint glass.
But - it's a target and any old paint job will do so long as they "meet this target"
In reality .. I think they would be better off in most instances - not bothering as it was really safer before as cyclist would adopt either secondary or primary within the traffic flow and drivers would not be as confused by all the paint. On narrow carriageways - quite dangerous for the motorists as they find themselves too close to the central line because they are not sure if they can straddle the
empty cycle lane.
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A62 has the most ridiculous cycle lanes ever?
Pah! Nope .. that's Ambleside
As for
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pedestrians getting in the way
How about dinging the bell a bit more
Or perhaps if we do go down the "shared path" which, contrary to various myths abounding from computer keyboard "cyber space virtual travel from the 24/7 chatroom/blog addicts who cannot be riding up the Tourmalet if typing
, Germany, Holland, Denmark and Sweden - all revered as "cyclotopia"
- have these shared paths... and they f-f-f
fine people if they are copped in each other's share of the path
Buses in Manchester? My sisters down there tell me it's either too early or too late - with five descending on the same stop at the same time. They say it's "hell" at every bus stop
Plus the waits. They prefer the car with its heater and its radio. They ain't too bothered about a traffic jam.. it's them leather seats as well!
But over all - fair points. Cycle lanes really need to be well maintained if provided as well as well designed and thought out.