test title

"Semi-segregated bike lane" There is only one useful kind of separation ("segregation") for bike infra * and it isn't "bike lane", whether "semi" (?) or other. Legally even some "mandatory" cycle lanes have little/no legal effect. And of course ignoring the law is commonplace as it brings zero sanction for beaches here. * Separate protected cycle path - although pragmatically in *some* places where there are few cyclists and even fewer pedestrians expected "shared use" may be pragmatic.

Doesn't look like they're planning on going anywhere in it, so that's not likely to have much effect. Leave the bike on top of the car instead. In fact, why not a game of 'how many bikes can we stack on the car'?

Looks good, but the geo looks a bit retro - almost '90s

Rupert Lowe may like to bang on about "young foreign men" riding e-bikes. But the two blokes who tried to steal a young bloke's e-mountain bike while brandishing an angle-grinder the other day sound fairly local: "The two suspects, Mason Portlock and Luke Beale, both 18, have since been charged with robbery and possession of a bladed article. One of the men was also wanted in connection with separate offences of robbery, possession of an offensive weapon, and breaching a court order." I'm all in favour of strict regulation, and nicking anyone on an illegal machine. But, I suspect Rupert Lowe cares more about things he can pin (rightly or wrongly) on non-white folks, rather than solving the entire e-transportation problem.

They are still boring as anything though 😴

The entrance to that shared space looks fun as well - appears to direct you towards a bunch of flowerbeds, with no explanation of which way you're expected to go round them. The most direct route to the exit requires doglegging onto the diagonal, past the entrances of the Premier Inn and the steakhouse, for extra fun dodging anyone coming out.

What are you going to do when you get to the top of the hill and have to go down again, though?

@Rendel Harris https://maps.app.goo.gl/ELGbeC5SWmZWzkqu6

@Rendel Harris I admire your optimism. Alas, in this case no such charitable explanation exists - as far as I can tell, the "cycle lane" exists to direct cyclists from a shared space onto the busy, three lane carriageway. I'll post a streetview link separately, but the location appears to be Nottingham, on Maid Marian Way outside the Premier Inn.

@BrianP just wait until you read road.cc stories for a couple of weeks: you'll start to fathom it alright... ... although it won't make you happier, and indeed may even disincline you to cycle on the roads. In fairness a quick general review of cases of assault might also be depressing in terms of outcomes / actual penalties for any identified perpetrators. But on the roads I believe little changes until our current motornormative culture does. No matter what "top down" changes might be made. And indeed even those law changes / directions to police and courts won't be a priority for the politicians until the electorate change their view... Change - it's possible (see NL) but very hard, until it happens.