Denmead Hampshire - Traffic Calming Facilities

[Dave Larrington]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
> Stevie D wrote on 02/08/2006 00:21 +0100:
> > Tony Raven wrote:
> >
> >> TRL found that over 70% of motorists would attempt to overtake a cyclist
> >> at a road narrowing.
> >
> > That's not a very helpful answer in itself.
> >
> > Was the road too narrow to safely overtake a cyclist in some/all
> > cases?
> >
> > What road position was the cyclist taking?
> >
> > What road markings were in play?
> >
> > What other factors may have influenced the drivers?
> >
>
> "The extent to which motorists will overtake cyclists within a narrowing
> will vary depending on the characteristics of the site. In the schemes
> studied, this was less sensitive to running lane widths than to other
> site specific characteristics. It should normally be anticipated that at
> least 70% of drivers will attempt to overtake a cyclist within or close
> to a 3.5m narrowing."
> http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/page/dft_roads_504706.hcsp
>
> I believe the data comes from TRL Report 241: Cyclists at Road Narrowings

The Polo-driving gobbin who tried to overtake me by the school on the
Woodford New Road this morning clearly hadn't read it...

Sadly she managed to brake and pull in behind before sweeping lots of
expensive pieces off the underside of her motorcar :-(

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Although the hippopotamus hath no sting in its tail, the wise man would
rather be seated upon the back of a bee.

 

[Mark]

Mike Causer wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:17:58 +0100, Mark wrote:
>
>
>> They are dashed lines.
>>
>> http://www.tradebit.com/get/820164
>
> Tradebit, they say "Expired".
>

Lunch time expired, but now seems OK.

Can you try it again?


>
>
> Mike

 

[Mike Causer]

On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:48:57 +0100, Mark wrote:

> Mike Causer wrote:

>>> http://www.tradebit.com/get/820164
>>
>> Tradebit, they say "Expired".
>>
> Lunch time expired, but now seems OK.
>
> Can you try it again?

Tradebit still (20060802 22:15) say expired. How about a pointer to a
plain, ordinary, old-fashioned, static, jpg?


Mike

 

[Mark]

Mike Causer wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:48:57 +0100, Mark wrote:
>
>> Mike Causer wrote:
>
>>>> http://www.tradebit.com/get/820164
>>> Tradebit, they say "Expired".
>>>
>> Lunch time expired, but now seems OK.
>>
>> Can you try it again?
>
> Tradebit still (20060802 22:15) say expired. How about a pointer to a
> plain, ordinary, old-fashioned, static, jpg?
>

Try

http://denmead.netfirms.com/GC.pdf - a plain, ordinary, old-fashioned,
static, pdf.


>
> Mike

 

[Colin McKenzie]

[email protected] wrote:

> ### the white line is where I would correctly position myself to pass
> through the pinch point. Legally I must not ride on it and, with zero
> skid resistance when wet, it ironically creates a new hazard

The solid line shows that motor vehicles are not allowed to enter the
lane. Cyclists can cross the line or ride along it if they want - just
as a bus can move partly or wholly out of a bus lane to pass a cyclist.

Colin McKenzie

--
On average in Britain, you're more likely to get a head injury walking
a mile than cycling it.
So why aren't we all exhorted to wear walking helmets?

 

[Mike Causer]

On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:43:33 +0100, Al C-F wrote:


> The Colden Common lanes are narrower than these appear to be. You can
> drive throught he pinch point without going in the cycle lanes, ...

Are you sure? The colour of the tarmac on either side of the bike lane
makes it look as if the normal nearside wheel track is down the centre of
the bike lane. If the road is the same width both sides that modest-sized
hatchback supports this.


Mike