Coming up to a narrow bridge in Hull there's a cycle lane that changes into a pavement cycle path, which lasts for about 3 metres before the dreaded 'cyclists dismount' sign. Cyclists are then supposed to walk around an obstacle, get back on and ride across the bridge, then get back onto the road at a busy point just before a junction.
I've got some links from Google Maps to show anyone who's interested in the specifics:
Beginning: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...=CErNVkGUpn6wEbirbzoMpw&cbp=12,60.71,,0,19.62
Part where you rejoin traffic and have to get across those three lanes of traffic in a bloody hurry if you want to turn right: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...=a4HV1qIbLHXUqys1AQ8A1Q&cbp=12,60.71,,0,19.62
On my first way down this road, being a cautious newbie, I did as instructed. Then I got mad. I'm not standing for that, I thought to myself, so since then I've stayed on the road, on the left lane in primary position. No one has honked so far, and I haven't had to wait at the end of the cycle path for a Good Samaritan to let me out, because I'm already on the road anyway.
Anyone have any ideas as to what the point of this is? Surely we can't be inconveniencing drivers that much when there are two lanes going both ways.
I've got some links from Google Maps to show anyone who's interested in the specifics:
Beginning: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...=CErNVkGUpn6wEbirbzoMpw&cbp=12,60.71,,0,19.62
Part where you rejoin traffic and have to get across those three lanes of traffic in a bloody hurry if you want to turn right: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...=a4HV1qIbLHXUqys1AQ8A1Q&cbp=12,60.71,,0,19.62
On my first way down this road, being a cautious newbie, I did as instructed. Then I got mad. I'm not standing for that, I thought to myself, so since then I've stayed on the road, on the left lane in primary position. No one has honked so far, and I haven't had to wait at the end of the cycle path for a Good Samaritan to let me out, because I'm already on the road anyway.
Anyone have any ideas as to what the point of this is? Surely we can't be inconveniencing drivers that much when there are two lanes going both ways.