Designing-in danger
HERE, the carriageway both rises and turns around a largely blind corner. Over a bridge, with walls.
(in Defensive Driving, one is taught to bear in mind a possible escape route. There's none here).
Near the middle of the photo, one can make out the council's *original* Magic Safety-Paint line marking a short cycle lane.
The initial cycle lane was several inches wide, but not enough inches to represent a serious attempt at safety. Following complaint, the lane was widened and protection was slightly enhanced by Armadillos, the intermittent rubber bumpers that are visible (close-ups to follow).
Designing-in danger
HERE, the carriageway both rises and turns around a largely blind corner. Over a bridge, with walls.
(in Defensive Driving, one is taught to bear in mind a possible escape route. There's none here).
Near the middle of the photo, one can make out the council's *original* Magic Safety-Paint line marking a short cycle lane.
The initial cycle lane was several inches wide, but not enough inches to represent a serious attempt at safety. Following complaint, the lane was widened and protection was slightly enhanced by Armadillos, the intermittent rubber bumpers that are visible (close-ups to follow).