One Way Wrong Way OK

[Tim]

The government announced this morning that it has accepted a proposal by Kensington and Chelsea in London to trial a scheme in which riders will be allowed to cycle the "wrong" way down selected one way streets.

London trial to let cyclists pedal the 'wrong' way on one-way streets | Environment | guardian.co.uk

I expect this is the news the capital's cyclists were waiting for before deciding to break this particular law.

 

[flecc]

Surely not quite a first time, I believe there are already some contraflow cycle lanes in Central London, though I accept a paint marked lane is not quite the same thing.
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[Mussels]

The City announced theirs months ago, they already had some in place where the cycle lane was physically seperated. Since the announcement was made I haven't seen any new signs so maybe they had a change of heart, one road off Moorgate had already been done and remains the same but the rest are still one way only.

 

[eddieo]

found a short one on route 5 yesterday in Croydon......Felt a bit odd

 

[robert44]

The newspaper report I read said no separate cycle lanes were planned and that this system of cycling the "wrong" way in one-way roads has been widespread in other countries for many years?

 

[Conal]

One way wrong way in Hackney

In Hackney there are a number of one way roads with a painted bike lanes going yhe other way. I also travel the wrong way down a one way street every day following a cycle route arrow. There are no cycle lane markings on that road and I have to watch out for cars at the start of the road. Once I am on the road (RHS) the oncoming cars don't ever seem to be bothered.