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If there's a cycle lane marked out on one side of the road only is there
anything in the highway code to say you should only use it in the same direction as traffic flow on the main road. I was a bit surprised to find a cyclist riding one in the opposite direction to everyone else today. |
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"AndyP" wrote in message ... If there's a cycle lane marked out on one side of the road only is there anything in the highway code to say you should only use it in the same direction as traffic flow on the main road. I was a bit surprised to find a cyclist riding one in the opposite direction to everyone else today. There's no quick answer to this AFAIK - for example, around here (in Warwickshire) there are numerous "2 way" cycle lanes on just the one side of the road, indeed some share with pedestrians - but they are on the pavement. If you are talking about the cycle routes that are either a simple white line a metre or so out from the kerb, or the coloured (green or red) on road surfaces then logic would prevail that they are "with" the traffic unless otherwise signed (e.g. I noticed in Warwick today a street that was one way for cars but had a two way coloured surface cycle path - BUT it was clearly marked with the usual blue signs) If you have a specific question on a particular route the Cycling Officer at the LA should be able to answer. RG |
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On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 17:47:26 -0000 someone who may be "AndyP"
wrote this:- If there's a cycle lane marked out on one side of the road only is there anything in the highway code to say you should only use it in the same direction as traffic flow on the main road. Yes and no. AFAIK there is nothing in law to make it only legal to ride or drive on the left side of the road, except where there are islands and the like where there are arrows to keep to the left. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000. |
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"AndyP" wrote in message
... If there's a cycle lane marked out on one side of the road only is there anything in the highway code to say you should only use it in the same direction as traffic flow on the main road. I was a bit surprised to find a cyclist riding one in the opposite direction to everyone else today. The first time it happened to me I was surprised too. Now it no longer surprises me but it still irritates me a lot even when I'm not actually using the lane (generally I prefer to keep out of them but they are still occasionally useful for passing stationary traffic). It can't actually be illegal to do it but it is, to my mind, stupid to do it. Lanes which are not intended for bi-directional traffic are generally not wide enough for it either, so cyclists using the lane with flow become involved in head-on conflict with the wrong-way cyclist, not knowing which way to go to get around him. I see it as just another symptom of POB immaturity - someone who doesn't know how to use the roads properly and doesn't care to learn, too selfish to think about how their behaviour affects other road users, and too stupid to realise they are causing increased risk to themselves as well by their flawed thinking that if it's a cycle lane they must be in it, even if they're going the wrong way and it's not intended to be used in that way. Pretty much the same level of idiocy as people who put their lights on wrong way round, as remarked in other thread, but perhaps a bit more common. Rich |
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"David Hansen" wrote in message ... On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 17:47:26 -0000 someone who may be "AndyP" wrote this:- If there's a cycle lane marked out on one side of the road only is there anything in the highway code to say you should only use it in the same direction as traffic flow on the main road. Yes and no. AFAIK there is nothing in law to make it only legal to ride or drive on the left side of the road, except where there are islands and the like where there are arrows to keep to the left. What he said, but additionally, it is conventional to pass oncoming traffic on the left. I don't know if that's a legal requirement |
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Nathaniel Porter wrote:
What he said, but additionally, it is conventional to pass oncoming traffic on the left. I don't know if that's a legal requirement Left ? -- The Reply & From email addresses are checked rarely. http://www.mseries.freeserve.co.uk |
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MSeries wrote:
Nathaniel Porter wrote: What he said, but additionally, it is conventional to pass oncoming traffic on the left. I don't know if that's a legal requirement Left ? My left or the on coming traffic's left. Or to the left of the on coming traffic ? (i.e his or my right) :-) -- The Reply & From email addresses are checked rarely. http://www.mseries.freeserve.co.uk |
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"MSeries" writes:
Nathaniel Porter wrote: What he said, but additionally, it is conventional to pass oncoming traffic on the left. I don't know if that's a legal requirement Left ? 'Vessels navigating narrow passages shall pass to starboard of one another'. -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ Morning had broken. I found a rather battered tube of Araldite resin in the bottom of the toolbag. |
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"AndyP" writes:
If there's a cycle lane marked out on one side of the road only is there anything in the highway code to say you should only use it in the same direction as traffic flow on the main road. I was a bit surprised to find a cyclist riding one in the opposite direction to everyone else today. This is actually very dangerous (3 times as dangerous as riding on the road in the normal direction of travel) according to a Californian study URL: http://www.bicyclinglife.com/Library/riskfactors.htm -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ Morning had broken. I found a rather battered tube of Araldite resin in the bottom of the toolbag. |
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On 5/12/03 9:43 am, in article , "Geraint
Jones" wrote: When cycling through a flood and confronted with an approaching dingy, skiff, punt, or other vessel drawing less water than is required to float your bicycle, to which side of it should you be expected to pass? Underneath. Hold your breath and go for the Bog snorkelling championship.. However, should you meed a mounted knight or similar then you should pass right side to right side. Like wise with a car. If you take the European model of driving ont he right, it is much harder to gesticulate out of the window with the 'wrong' hand (apologies to lefties). ...d |
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