SquareDaff
Über Member
- Location
- Doncaster, South Yorkshire
OK - another cycling lane question that most of you will probably find trivial - but after a long lay off cycling I just want to make sure my instincts are correct.......
On my journey to/from work I encounter a stretch of road where there are cycle lanes on both sides. I know I'm not forced to use these - but as they lead through a longish tunnel (think Monaco GP but without the view!!) I always do.
I always use the lane on the side of the road I would be riding on, using the theory that I can then filter straight back onto the road at the lane end without any hassle! I suspect there's no law that says I have to use the lane on this side as I keep running into people coming in the opposite direction (which to my mind - around a bend is dangerous!).
Am I right in assuming this?
Also what really annoys me is finding pedestrians on the cycle route especially as there is no pedestrian component on the sign - but that's a rant for another time!
On my journey to/from work I encounter a stretch of road where there are cycle lanes on both sides. I know I'm not forced to use these - but as they lead through a longish tunnel (think Monaco GP but without the view!!) I always do.
I always use the lane on the side of the road I would be riding on, using the theory that I can then filter straight back onto the road at the lane end without any hassle! I suspect there's no law that says I have to use the lane on this side as I keep running into people coming in the opposite direction (which to my mind - around a bend is dangerous!).
Am I right in assuming this?
Also what really annoys me is finding pedestrians on the cycle route especially as there is no pedestrian component on the sign - but that's a rant for another time!