jazzkat
Fixed wheel fanatic.
- Location
- The Cumbrian Riviera
I'm about to cycle through Kendal town centre. Never done it before and avoid it in the car- its a traffic 'mare.
Anyway I have a look on google to see what the road layout is like and find they have a lovely cycle lane for us to be in
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...d=wdZUGkhtoACEvejn90PnCg&cbp=12,6.62,,0,17.21
except as you get to the lights
the cycle lane goes straight on while the traffic in that lane have to turn left!!
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...=aHiQXwEtGa-fjgZxOdu7Iw&cbp=12,306.1,,0,17.41
It's been there a while, as can be seen from the worn out paint. But what idiot in traffic planning thought that it was a good idea? It would make more sense if the lane had been put in the centre (the other lane must turn right), but you'd be a brave man to cycle down the middle of that road! I don't know if there have been any incidents there and I doubt making an issue out of it will amount to much. Kendal traffic planning is a complete mess anyway.
Suffice to say I won't be using the cycle lane today.
Anyway I have a look on google to see what the road layout is like and find they have a lovely cycle lane for us to be in
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...d=wdZUGkhtoACEvejn90PnCg&cbp=12,6.62,,0,17.21
except as you get to the lights
the cycle lane goes straight on while the traffic in that lane have to turn left!!
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...=aHiQXwEtGa-fjgZxOdu7Iw&cbp=12,306.1,,0,17.41
It's been there a while, as can be seen from the worn out paint. But what idiot in traffic planning thought that it was a good idea? It would make more sense if the lane had been put in the centre (the other lane must turn right), but you'd be a brave man to cycle down the middle of that road! I don't know if there have been any incidents there and I doubt making an issue out of it will amount to much. Kendal traffic planning is a complete mess anyway.
Suffice to say I won't be using the cycle lane today.