Dangerous Cycle Lane

This lane was very worn and almost invisible on the road. Glasgow City Council decided to repaint it. It would seem that they want to encourage risky cycling....

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• cycling
• Glasgow
• cycle
• lane
• dangerous

[ddallass]

I wonder, would a council permit a through travel lane (for motorists) to be painted on the left of a left turn lane?

[EdinburghFixed]

Sounds like it's not only the cycle lane designers who are on drugs...

[CaptainCocaine]

What's wrong with the lane?  You're not in it! OOOOOOH SNAP!!! Haha, just kidding. That's a pretty atrocious design right there.

[magnatom]

@nfs3fan2

There are good and bad cyclist, good and bad drivers, good and bad motorcyclists etc. You can't paint all by the actions of some. What do you gain from your buzzing? As a motorcyclist, you too are vulnerable, so what about car drivers who do the same to you?

If we could all chill out, we'd all get on better, don't you think?

[nfs3fan2]

@magnatom and the casual bikers realize this but the average serious biker think they own the road and it pisses people off. therefore i'm a jerk and a dick (i'll admit it) and when i'm on the motorcycle, i usually see how close i can get to them and rev as i'm going by if they aren't in the bike lane.

[magnatom]

@nfs3fan2 Thank goodness its different over here! All road users have a duty of care, especially when passing/interacting with more vulnerable road users. It still needs work though. Just look at the Netherlands to see how well it can work.. In the US there still seems to be a attitude that bigger is better etc. That'll change with the rise fuel costs!

[nfs3fan2]

@magnatom maybe it's different here in the US but when you are in the bike lane (which is on the right side of the road) but it's just understood that cars that are bigger than you and can kill you have right of way.

[magnatom]

@nfs3fan2 That would be a good idea if they were designed properly and didn't often make cycling more dangerous. If you are honestly interested, google 'get in the bloody cycle lane', where I describe in a bit more detail why cycle lanes, aren't always the safest place to cycle.

[nfs3fan2]

@nfs3fan2 you want a serious debate? ok. you are a bicycle. nothing wrong with that however if you are going to be on a street where motorized vehicles are going, shouldn't you be in the area clearly marked for bicycles?

[magnatom]

@nfs3fan2 LOL! Just as you typed that, I had approved it! Just goes to show how little you know about me.

Anyway, if all you are doing is bad mouthing me, i.e. displaying your prejudices, rather than entering serious debate about road safety for all road users, then it would be perfectly reasonable for me to block you, don't you think?

[magnatom]

@nfs3fan2 LOL! A hippy! If there is one thing I am not.....!

[magnatom]

@2wheelsteve No. The police probably wouldn't have been bothered as the cyclist wasn't bothered. He must have had blinkers on!