Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Dangerous cycle lane on Wightman road
I couldnt quite believe this tiny cycle lane over the bridge has been painted back in. I thought the days of these had long gone, because they are just so dangerous. It gives cars permission and confidence in thinking they can safetly pass a bike on the bridge without pulling out at all, so long as there car wheel is only as far as the line. Which clearly there isn't room
I cant believe anyone from LCC had anything to do with this.
Anyone in the council, can you paint over this line or put in a lane which is actually wide enough for bikes to ride in. I hate cycling along Wightman road because its so dangerous, and so tend to avoid it and use green lanes which feels much better,mainly due to traffic going much slower. And Im a really experienced cyclist. For less experienced cyclist this is potentially a death trap
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Permalink Reply by EMC2 on
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I suspect these suggestions were forgotten and they've consulted Google streetview when reinstating.
Taken by Google May 2015
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When I used to commute by bike the tailbacks at the bridge meant it was never too dangerous. I think the most pressing problem for cyclists with Wightman Road is as Karen says the many traffic islands... I'd rather they did something about those.
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Permalink Reply by Itsjono on
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My experience with the southern end of Wightman is that I am passed by morons racing to be the first to the back of the traffic queue. If it's rush hour, this will usually happen. If they are behind me at the bend, they will often pass me on it if I am not riding in the middle. It's the worst part of my (9 mile) commute. The paint makes the experience of the bridge worse. Pinch points are dangerous as well. People in motor vehicles are usually unable to wait for a person on a bike.
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Please don't suggest that the council paints over the line.
What if they actually listened to you and did so?
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I don't follow your thinking... I agree that visually it could be improved... but to remove it all together? What is there does serve as a territory divider and keeps vehicles from cutting the corner. Without it, they'd get really close to the curb and cut one up / force one off the road.
We are talking about the same bit of road...?
What actually does give me the heebee jeebies is going the other way (north) over the bridge and turning right into Atterbury. If you have a car following you they don't understand why you're in the middle of the lane and get impatient.... I have to peddle hard so I'm at the same speed as the car in front.
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I am referring to the freshly re-painted bike lane on the newly re-surfaced Wightman rd bridge.
In my experience, if I stay within the bike lane as a vehicle is passing me, I get a close pass, as the painted line gives people in cars 'permission', or a guide, if you like, as to where it is okay to position their vehicle, that being usually as close to the outside of the bike lane as possible. When the lane is less than a meter wide, that is way too close to me, but that is what happens. People won't wait.
Again, in my experience, I see vehicles cut the corner over the bike lane markings, if a bike isn't there.
I now ignore the paint, it doesn't make me safer.
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Permalink Reply by tigha on
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JeZ Phillips
how can you say its safer with that bike lane,its a death trap put back.if your cycling saftely,your bike wheel will be on the that bike lane line or further over into the road.with your handlebars sticking out another foot. But this bike lane is telling the impatient drivers, that its fine for them to overtake a bike as long as their wheels dont cross over the bike lane. so if they are in court for dangerous driving having seriously injuring a cyclist, they can actually show they have done nothing wrong as their wheels never went over the bike lane. You cant have a piece of road marked for cars,where actually a bike will be riding
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Meanwhile, council is wasting money on formulating 'obesity strategies'.
http://gethealthy.london/greatweightdebate/
We have the most stupid council in London.
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Permalink Reply by Simon Munk on
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Tell the council's obesity people to look at TfL's "Healthy Streets" initiative. Single simplest and best way to get healthier residents, and deal with the inactivity crisis? By building activity into everyday travel - ie walking, cycling.
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Clearly this narrow cycle lane is designed to deter grossly obese cyclists from crawling over the lovely new bridge. Despite all that steelwork it is limited to 40 ton/ne loading.
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I saw Sarah Price's article the other day and thought it noteworthy that there wasn't even a single mention of cycling. In stark contrast to neighbouring boroughs, it's almost like they don't want to encourage it.
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