Funny Cycle Lanes

[magnatom]

There is a segregated two way cycle lane in Camden which is truly horrendous as it requires cyclists to suddenly swap sides. I don't go that way often but I was absolutely gobsmacked when I came upon it. It is beyond stupid and genuinely dangerous. Luckily, as with many of these schemes, it does not appear to be much used. I will try and post a picture of it later on.

Actually if Google Streetmaps works you can see it here

That is complete madness! I take it you don't use that lane!

 

[CotterPin]

Wouldn't dream of touching it, Magnatom! In Camden there is been a long term push to create segregated bike lanes. It has been quite controversial. Some parts of it work and I am sure there are people on this forum who would (or do) find it useful. But this is the reductio ad absurdum of such a policy.

 

[HJ]

There is a segregated two way cycle lane in Camden which is truly horrendous as it requires cyclists to suddenly swap sides. I don't go that way often but I was absolutely gobsmacked when I came upon it. It is beyond stupid and genuinely dangerous. Luckily, as with many of these schemes, it does not appear to be much used. I will try and post a picture of it later on.

Actually if Google Streetmaps works you can see it here

That is a perfect example of councils wasting money of cycle schemes which make the road more dangerous... this whole segregation thing is wrong, everybody pays for the roads and everybody should have the right to use them!

 

[goo_mason]

When they built this path alongside the road and the guided busway along Stenhouse Drive, they couldn't be bothered moving the lamp-posts from their existing locations. So they just paint a wee white line around either side of them. Like this.

 

[downfader]

CLICKY

Theres this one in southampton, obscured by trees unfortunately that a lot of people moan about, but its actually designed to stop drivers cutting you up or driving into you on the rab.