[mattw]

Happy New Year everyone, and a trivia question.

The Red Lion and Pineapple corner in Acton High Street.

Around 2013, the corner was squared off and a new strange cycle “bypass” cutting the corner was added.

What’s going on? An attempt to address “left-hook” risk?

Postcode W3 9BP

My Bluesky post with photos:

New Year Cycling Infra Trivia Question.The Red Lion and Pineapple corner in Acton High Street.Around 2013, the corner was squared off and a new strange cycle "bypass" cutting the corner was added.What's going on? An attempt to address "left-hook" risk? Postcode W3 9BP

— Matt Wardman (@mattwardman.bsky.social) 2024-12-31T22:46:51.077Z

Google links

Before – 2012
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vvGgrpXN6yyEnR8w7

After – 2016
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jmyhm4Sn4rQYHd7f6

Satellite
https://maps.app.goo.gl/W7ucCGGr9KMVH4m76

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[mattw]

Thanks.

Thanks.

That would, I take it, be a different layout if done now.

I presume with something like a separated left filter mobility lane – there’s plenty of room to do it.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rbQcYGZiGZRtNQ9J6

[HoarseMann]

At some point left-turns were

At some point left-turns were prohibited at this junction. I suspect the short section of shared pavement is to allow cycles to continue to turn left.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qc6MQYVdsvxbLBsZ9

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