ASL Question

[Origamist]

Something that annoys me is that in Glasgow a lot of the markings have worn away from the ASL boxes.So, I KNOW it's an ASL, but do the drivers? And who is responsible for their (lack of) maintenance?

This is a problem. Catriona Cockburn was killed at a junction with an ASL reservoir that had recently been dug up and the ASL markings had not been reinstated:

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If the ASL lines are abraded or have been resurfaced with fresh tarmac, I assume the ASL is no longer legally binding?

 

[jonny jeez]

I saw a motorbike a couple of weeks ago. Behind an empty ASL.

I almost had a clipless moment.

I'm not trying to excuse all motorcyclists, but I do believe that a small percentage (perhaps 20%) are simply ignorant to the function of an ASL.

I include myself in that category (or rather, I did)

When I first started to ride a motorbike I was genuinely confused as to whether I could use them (despite the fecking great picture of a cycle painted on it!). Even during my CBT (Compulsory basic training) I was not offered any further info by the examiner/trainer and had to "enquire" for myself.

I was told that there are "some" ASL's that allow other vehicles (which made sense at the time as bikes and cycles share similar challenges with positioning and visiability, if not acceleration )……… I found no mention of this in the highway code and after some time on the motorbike, I've still to find them.

So you can see that some motorbikers can become confused by poor instruction, hearsay and examples of other bad riding.

 

[Norm]

Highways agency I guess

Not the Highways Agency (unless it is on a trunk road) but the local council's highways authority / department or whatever the heck your council calls it.