| Topic: | Turning off a major road has me perplexed | |
| Posted by: | Francis Sheehan | |
| Date/Time: | 01/04/22 12:48:00 |
| I haven't learned to drive in the UK, but in the EU. Well, the continent. In those dark lowlands, if I'm driving on a major road and want to turn left/right into another road I need to a) have clear way from traffic coming in the other direction and b) give right of way to pedestrians crossing and cyclists coming from behind. So, if I were to be travelling Eastbound on Chiswick High Road and I wanted to turn left onto Chiswick Lane, I'd need to watch out for cyclists coming from behind on the cycle lane and pedestrians crossing Chiswick Lane. Happens every day in Europe without the Maya-stile sacrifice of pedestrians and pedallers. Somehow, here in the UK, we're implementing all sorts of hare-brained schemes to prevent that. If the powers that be really think that it's easier for a cyclist to mount on the pavement, travel to the zebra crossings, cross the road and then re-join the cycle lane, as a proud owner of colourful Spandex clothing and of a drop-bar bike I say that this is beyond stupid. |