Cycle lane Archives

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Seafront cycle scheme with “Mickey Mouse” layout that made council into a “laughing stock of the nation” to be reviewed

Anti-cycle lane campaigners in Clevedon have welcomed the review, but are worried that the council will end up paying “lip service”

Fri, Jul 07, 2023 11:51

Cyclists unable to reach “stupid” traffic light button, plus face nine-minute wait for green light as more issues reported with much-criticised cycle lane

"Drivers aren't expected to push a button and wait nine minutes!"

Tue, Jul 04, 2023 11:15

Cyclists call out latest bike lane vandalism as city named ‘worst in Europe for green transport’

UPDATE: Council responds to cyclist's claim that "it's not going to get people out of their cars and onto bikes if their 'safe route' keeps being stolen."

Mon, Jul 03, 2023 13:23

Mawney Road cycle lane, Romford, Essex (Twitter: @RantyHighwayman)

Councillor encourages cyclists to be “brave” on a 1.2m wide “safe” cycle lane

A London Conservative councillor has described the road as “easy to cycle”, despite drivers crossing over the white line and several people pointing out the dangers with the cycle path

Sun, May 14, 2023 11:25

Otley Road cycle lane (via Twitter, Harrogate Cycle Action)

Pub owner who blocked cycle lane says he’s “being punished” after council asks to remove all barriers

The Harrogate publican had earlier labelled the controversial pedestrian and bike path a “disaster waiting to happen”, has called the council’s demands “unreasonable”

Mon, May 08, 2023 17:24

Marble Arch cycle lane (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Cycling infrastructure needs to be built with women in mind, study suggests

"It's about planning for the trips that aren't taken as well as those that are"

Tue, May 02, 2023 16:23

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Keynsham High Street cycle lane

Jacob Rees-Mogg calls “optical illusion” cycle lane a “failed experiment” after 59 injuries in a year

“There is a pale coloured kerb and a pale coloured line that look exactly the same”, claim users after many tripped and fell leading to safety concerns

Thu, Apr 27, 2023 11:43

Cycle lane plans dropped by council as it would have “killed off shops”

Businesses, after weeks of protest, said they were "thrilled" that the proposed cycle path and floating bus stop in Paisley was scrapped

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 17:23

“A good initiative badly implemented won’t work”: Resident slams new cycle lane as “bumpy” and “dangerous”

A Reading cyclist says that the cycle lane “improvements” only benefit the councillors so they can claim that they “did something”

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 10:54

My Guinness! Truck driver smashes down cycle lane wands, cuts across and parks on the pavement

The driver abusing the bollards separating the cycle lane was caught on camera by a Dublin cyclist

Mon, Apr 10, 2023 10:46