'Britain's dumbest cycle lane' isn't actually a cycle lane at all… or dumb

So now we need to have cycle signs painted on the road to warn motorists to be careful of cyclists. Does that mean they don't have to be careful of cyclists where there are no signs? Maybe they are a good idea but they don't work because evidently people don't know what they mean. I didn't until I read this.

Its not an 'epic fail' - when you think of it...a cyclist can ride anywhere they like on the road, whats stopping them !

Lets put it this way, if you hit a cyclist they'll REALLY suffer yet a car driver will get NOT life threatening injuries.

Its only fair that people on bikes are respected as I feel they respect car drivers more they they'll ever realise.

Cyclist appreciate if they are respected but the 'attitude' comes from the fact of NOT getting any gestures..

I, as a car driver & a CYCLIST, would DEFINATELY not want an injury or more, to cyclist on my conscious.

It is possible to co-exist on the road as, lets face facts fellow car drivers how hard is it to turn the steeering wheel 2 inches if that to the right to pass a cyclist. Whilst wew sit in a seat thats 100x more comfortable than a scrap of leather for a saddle.

I wonder what motorists moan about really...& you cant knock cycling as its a great way of getting around, locally, more should & then there'd be less vehicles on the road.

I suppose the clue was in the "picked up by the daily mail"....

This article shows what's wrong with our parking in the UK. I think we should adopt the French idea of only allowing parking on one side of narrow roads (a very bad example of this is Beechtree Avenue in Peterborough - you can barely get down it for parked cars).

Also, whilst it's the convention to drive on the left it's not actually mandatory in any vehicle (the exception is where there are keep left signs). I frequently drive down the right hand side of the road where it's safer to do so.

As for people not wanting their cars to share the road with bicycles, this doesn't really qualify as news.

Nowasps - it's a red triangle with a bicycle in it (warning sign) that councils can use to warn of cyclists. Unfortunately these only perpetuate the myth that the road is for cars and worse, are mistaken for the red circle with a bicycle in which means no bicycles. I can't see a reason for keeping either.

Expect to see cyclists anywhere but motorways...

They could do a lot more for cycling safety.

Is there really any kind of signage, or road marking, that can be used on an ordinary road, that says/means take care, or look out for, cyclists?

The traffic technician for my local council wrote to me saying, effectively, there are none, and consequently, cyclists just have to take their chances.

What a ridiculous article. There *are* some dumb cycle lanes knocking about, but it seems completely obvious to me that's not meant to be a cycle "lane".

This just seems to be some Mail fodder to give their users a chance to write hilarious comments about lycra and jumping red lights.

Here's the most ignorant and ill-thought out comment so far, complete with 12 green arrows:

"...One near here failed to take into account the refuges (for pedestrians) in the middle of the road, so the space left for the motorists was just wide enough for a small car, but this was a bus route!

Sir Willoughby Toddhunter-Brown, London, UK, 8/5/2012 12:10"

"while they head off to work at the local train station"

Just how many of these commuters work at the station?

OK, pedantry out of the way. Remember folks, whatever your political persuasion - a newspaper is much better than the Daily Mail. Some people read the Mail for most of the lives and are obviously still incredibly ignorant.

They do however, get access to some wonderful advertising for soft leather velcro-fastening shoes. Hang on, now I think about it they might be ideal with the right kind of cleat for a Sunday ride.

What/where's that (apart from "on the a635", obviously!)? Not heard of it.

Almost as good as the 'bunny hop' cycle lane on the A635 in Manchester.

My favourite:

"They think they own the roads anyway, and were the painted cycle is that were they usually cycle anyway and take up ALL the road in there Lycra clad romper suits, they are a danger on our roads especialy when there are more than one of them."

Funny, but when I stick to the left I get buzzed real close by drivers that refuse to use the width of the road safely, preferring to scare the bejesus out of me instead. If I use more of the lane, they either can't do that, or I get some space on my left for contingency purposes.

Be safe. Use Kitten Block to avoid accidental visits to the Daily Mail website.

Just been reading some of the comments.........f*cktards is an understatement

"If cyclists want cycle lanes, they should be licensed, taxed, insured and show a number plate... Also they should obey the laws of the road..."

"Cyclists are a menace on Britain's small roads , every cyclist should have insurance and a Tax disc if they want to cycle on the Public road"

"Talk about free riders! We pay our mandatory road tax, compulsory car insurance plus extra extortionate taxes on our petrol. We now have to pay to have signs painted on our roads to remind us of these free loaders."

Not in the Highway Code though, is it?