Bolton Council says it will not take action against motorists parking bumper to bumper in a newly segregated cycle lane. A spokesperson said only that the council “would encourage all motorists to consider cyclists and their safety and ensure they park appropriately."
An image posted to social media last week shows dozens of cars blocking the lane on Chorley New Road, despite wands intended to segregate it from motor traffic.
The road runs past Clevelands Nursery and Preparatory School, and it seems that most parking there are parents dropping off their children.
President of Horwich Cycling Club, Dave Headon, told the Bolton News that Chorley New Road was “very dangerous” for those on two wheels.
"The lanes have been put there to make it safer for cyclists. The drivers might be parking there because everybody else is. There needs to be education and enforcement comes after that I think.”
However, commenting on the situation, a council spokesperson said: “The existing cycle lanes running along Chorley New Road have been improved as part of a Government-funded initiative to encourage active travel during the current pandemic.
“This is a trial and will be assessed to see its effectiveness. There is no intention to enforce at this time.
“However, cars parked on cycle lanes pose problems for cyclists and it forces them onto the flow of traffic. We would encourage all motorists to consider cyclists and their safety and ensure they park appropriately.”
Thats less interpretation and more utter speculation imo. There are a hundred different things that could have happened.
That's my betting - pros and cons. Overall improvement (safety, driving efficiency) but then systemic or random glitches. The consequences of...
There is truth that the poorly managed went out of business and yes we are all paying for them....
They have now: https://road.cc/content/news/police-chief-says-range-rover-clip-doesnt-tell-full-story-295101
Nah, never heard of that...
I agree hawkinspeter, as much as we can call the old bill for doing nothing, when they only have 2 -3 coppers coverining a 15 mile radious or more...
Thanks for the comment, I've flagged it to our tech team to look at.
There's even a gate next to the offending cattle grid... https://goo.gl/maps/g6qNuR9T6tWL7WSs8...
I was knocked off in a similar fashion by someone towing a horsebox that was wider than their car. I had a minor bit of road rash and some torn bar...
I wasn't expecting much from a bike designed by Wiggins but this has exceeded all my expectations in how tasteless a bike can be. Absolutely gopping.