Biking Bollards....

[Gubbins]

I am pleased to see that my local council have bunged in a few bollards to Keep the cycleway a bit safer...... This should keep the Kerb Crawlers at bay!

 

[Nealh]

Only for some one to park a large obsatcle int he way

 

[Gubbins]

Only for some one to park a large obsatcle int he way

This is a improvement.... They often leave unattached trailers on here.... For weeks on end..

 

[Staffordshirehills]

Went on a cycle route yesterday but cars were parked nearly all the way along so it seemed even more dangerous

 

[grldtnr]

'Tis not uncommon, often in Essex , vehicles are routinely parked on the cycleways.

 

[peerjay56]

On my first ever visit to the Netherlands, my exhaust fell off as I entered our destination (Rijnsberg). I pulled over off the main carriageway to effect a temporary repair, onto what I now know is the cyclepath. I believe I experienced my first Dutch expletives; the couple of cyclists who passed whilst I was there were not impressed.
Of course, I wouldn't do such a thing now...

 

[jackhandy]

Often when riding through Wadebridge, which is on the Camel Trail & therefor has quite sensible bike lanes, I come accross cars & vans parked on said lane.
Obviously, I have to pull out round them, but who has right of way in that manoeuvre? Do I have to wait until the main carriageway is clear, or signal & move out, just as in passing a parked vehicle in normal circimstances?

 

[rsyme]

These are great where the carriageway is wide enough for two vehicles to pass each other -- where the road is a bit narrow they are Bl**dy dangerous forcing vehicles to swerve one way and then the other -- bikes in the lane are thus in danger from swerving lorries. I don't think these actually add to biking safety at all!!!

 

[bazwaldo]

Something I dislike in my area is the "traffic calming" where a dual lane road has been narrowed and funnelled into 1 lane with arrow signs showing whose right of way it is, usually they alternate each way.
I believe this is inherently dangerous to funnel cars into a potential head on collision situation.
I wonder if insurance statistics show these "safety" measures cause more accidents than they prevent?

Barry.

 

[jackhandy]

The "calming" island recently installed at the entrance to our speed limit is on the only bend in an otherwise straight country road.

 

[RobF]

I didn't like traffic calming measures.

Then I bought an ebike.

 

[Gubbins]

I didn't like traffic calming measures.

Then I bought an ebike.

Me too, and I still don't like em...