But I am only going one way officer!!

[Bugner]

For you London cyclists, apparantly this is in the evening standard

P22 - Cyclists will be allowed to ride the wrong way up one-way streets in the City in a new scheme to encourage more people to ride to work in the Square Mile.

 

[snakehips]

I am rather dubious about this sort of thing , by which I mean being given special treatment , special privileges. I would rather be given the respect and consideration I deserve by other road users when using the roads in the manner they were intended.

Snakehips Bikes

 

[summerdays]

It can be very useful to be able to go up one way streets the wrong way.. .but they need to be wide enough and well sign posted. The best ones have nice solid line marking the cycle lane / and or bus lane, the worst just a entry point for cyclists and then no markings, with very few signs for the cars coming the other way and are too narrow.

 

[wafflycat]

No, can't say I agree with this idea.

Peds will be even less onj the look-out for cyclists than usual..
Motorists will get wound up even more...

 

[ChrisKH]

This already exists on some one-way streets in the City.

 

[marinyork]

Interesting scheme indeed as this was being discussed at a cycling organisation I go along to. Ultimately I don't agre with it. The problem is there are far too many one way streets full stop and when they pop up they don't take the impact on cycling into account. Fewer one way streets is the solution, then we don't need to waste money on damn contraflow cycle lanes and exceptions.

 

[Downward]

Will they build you a cycle lane ?
In Brum there is 1 road I know off which is one way and there is a Cycle lane which is for bikes coming against the traffic.

I have a few times gone the "wrong" way up the cycle lane before going back on the road.

 

[PBancroft]

Will they build you a cycle lane ?
In Brum there is 1 road I know off which is one way and there is a Cycle lane which is for bikes coming against the traffic.

I have a few times gone the "wrong" way up the cycle lane before going back on the road.

There is a couple of (very short) roads in Winchester where there is a bike lane that runs counter to the main traffic flow. In my mind, they make a lot of sense as they are barriered off from other traffic (physically, by a raised ledge) and give plenty of space for cyclists. THAT kind of cycle lane is logical, makes good use of space, and is effective.

A signpost really doesn't cut it.

 

[Origamist]

Here's the article:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...aived+for+cyclists+in+City+streets/article.do

 

[John the Monkey]

Encourage more people to ride to work?

Enforce traffic law. Treat careless and dangerous driving SERIOUSLY for a change. Drum into motorist's heads that bikes belong on the road.

Tinkering like this is no bloody use at all, and as waffly says, will wind up the "they don't pay road tax" crowd no end.

 

[Keith Oates]

I agree with Waffley and JTM on this one, it has the potetial to make drivers irate and also could lead to even more accidents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hackbike 666]

Drivers are normally irate anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mr_cellophane]

Is this a case of "If you can't enforce a law - abolish it"

They will be letting bikes go through red lights next.

 

[Funtboy]

For you London cyclists, apparantly this is in the evening standard

P22 - Cyclists will be allowed to ride the wrong way up one-way streets in the City in a new scheme to encourage more people to ride to work in the Square Mile.

I do it once every day briefly to cut out a bit of palava getting onto Charing Cross Road.

 

[theboytaylor]

If it's a one-way street, pedestrians are probably only going to be looking in one direction before crossing the road.

Also, because this is only going to be in force in a few streets and won't be the norm, cyclists are going to be seen by most other road users as breaking the law, or someone's going to get "confused" (I'm being kind here) and ride the wrong way up all one way streets.

£45k to spend? How about some more bike parking, some low-level signage reminding cyclists they need lights at night or a campaign to increase driver awareness of cyclists?

Edit: I'm actually surprised that LCC are backing this. I was considering writing a mail to the City of London (I must be getting old) about this but since the LCC (i.e. a recognised cycling body) support it, it kind of cuts your argument short. In fact, I wrote the mail to the LCC instead, would like to hear their thoughts on this.