Manchester City Centre... bollards...

[SavageHoutkop]

Well, not really the bollards, but does anyone know if the bits that are bollarded-off (with the automatic bollards) are pedestrian and Metroshuttle bus only, or if you can cycle there?

There's a big no entry sign with 'Metroshuttle only' written on it as you get to the bollard, but I suspect that's more for persuading the cars not to enter (and get impaled) than ban bikes.

 

[ed_o_brain]

I've cycled through that area without concern, although obeying the traffic lights between exchange square/arndale and watching very carefully for stray pedestrians.

I don't cycle on the cobbled pedestrian sections though. I think that is a definite no.

 

[Garz]

Load of bollards eh?

 

[HLaB]

Are these the ones, LOL!

 

[purplepolly]

I don't think they come into operation until late morning and then it's no entry unless you're a metroshuttle, but lots of cyclists do go down there and there's even new cycle parking in the restricted area, and then there's the odd cycle-taxi or cycle-advertising board working on the route. Just be very careful around m&s / arndale as most shoppers don't look before crossing.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

Yip, those are them. More than one set though. Thanks for the video, that was a good laugh!

 

[SavageHoutkop]

I noticed! And there are a fair number who do look but don't see me? To be fair I wasn't in day-glo yellow today, but still....

 

[domd1979]

There should (hopefully) be a sign (wherever the restricted area starts) that states what's allowed and when as per whatever the traffic regulation order for the road says.

On BBC website today.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8181820.stm