On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:03:48 +0100, Clive wrote:

In message , Steve Peake
writes
Studies on the continent, MK, and the recent TFL study all found that
off road cycle paths increase the risk of death and serious injury.
Try cycling on one and you soon find out why, bad design, bad surface
and zero priority at junctions.

What is really needed is better standards by both cyclists and
motorists, backed up by improved laws. We need to fill in the missing
law of death by careless driving , and replace the d-b-dangerous
driving with an upgraded offence.
If this is true, it points directly to the lack of observation by
cyclists, if the zero priority at junctions on cycle paths causes
accidents. Maybe the motorist does come out in a much better light.

No it points to terrible design.

Take the A4, cycle lanes down both sides, but on light controlled junctions
either one row of traffic or the other always has priority meaning that
there is no safe way to cross over using the cycle path(psychopath), other
then dismounting, walking down the side road, crossing over, walking back
and re-mounting to use the path. Its no wonder that accidents happen when
idiots design such crazy schemes.

Steve