middleagecyclist
Call me MAC
- Location
- Prestwich, Manchester
I've posted this in the campaigning forum already but feel it has major interest for cycle commuters and needs to be more widely known so here goes!
A recent policy paper from the Department for Transport (DfT) - Signing the Way (Oct 2011) - has some useful and interesting changes for cycling. I've written in more detail on my blog, but the main change I think should be known by all cyclists is the relaxation of the hoops local councils go through in order to allow legal cycling along one way streets, against the traffic flow. This is widespead elsewhere and has been used successfully on a limited basis in the UK.
Councils are under no obligation to make the changes though. So, if you feel there is a one way street near you that would make a good official short cut, why not drop an email to your local council cycling officer/forum and start making the case?
A recent policy paper from the Department for Transport (DfT) - Signing the Way (Oct 2011) - has some useful and interesting changes for cycling. I've written in more detail on my blog, but the main change I think should be known by all cyclists is the relaxation of the hoops local councils go through in order to allow legal cycling along one way streets, against the traffic flow. This is widespead elsewhere and has been used successfully on a limited basis in the UK.
Councils are under no obligation to make the changes though. So, if you feel there is a one way street near you that would make a good official short cut, why not drop an email to your local council cycling officer/forum and start making the case?