London Banter - View Single Post - CYCLISTS THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GET INJURED ON BENDY BUS ROUTE- POPE

Colin Rosenstiel · June 9th 07, 10:22 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Richard J.) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article ,
(Neil Williams) wrote:

On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:46 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

As a cyclist I find bendies a nightmare. Some of them even admit
they are a danger to cyclists by displaying yellow triangles on
their rear near sides.

Presumably to discourage cyclists from overtaking the bus on the
nearside, as this is common, but extremely dangerous, practice
with any bus or indeed any other large vehicle.

It is more dangerous to do this on a bendy than a minibus, but
one should not do it on any kind of bus unless there is a marked
cycle lane there in which to perform the manoeuvre. Even if there
is, overtaking such a vehicle on the left that is indicating to turn
left is blind stupidity, but again alarmingly common.

It's more often the other way round (other than in almost
stationary traffic when in effect cycles are moving ion a virtual
lane). Buses cut in on cyclists. Some cycle lanes actively
encourage it by stopping at bus stops.

Of course cycle lanes stop at bus stops! Are you suggesting that
they should continue through bus stops so that passengers alighting
from the bus step into the path of a cyclist?

Indeed, but I don't expect buses to cut in front of cycles as the enter
the bus stops, rather than let them go ahead instead (as most bus drivers
do, to be fair).

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Colin Rosenstiel