[bikeqld] ETA: One-way street rules are changing for cyclists (London)

[Stephen Viller]

[I was a member of the ETA before leaving the UK. They manage to  
combine a personal roadside assistance service along with campaigning  
for reduced car use, in stark contrast to RACQ et al.]

One-way street rules are changing for cyclists
Thursday, 17th September, 2009
Cyclists will be legally entitled to ignore no-entry signs on  
thousands of one-way streets around the country if a trial in London  
proves successful.

The Department for Transport will change existing road signs around  
the London borough of Kensington & Chelsea by attaching a small plate  
that reads ‘Except cyclists’ to the poles carrying the red and white  
no-entry symbol.

A spokesperson for the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) said:  
“The idea of contra-flows for cyclists can seem counter intuitive, but  
it is important to remember that many of our roads are not cyclist  
friendly – a situation that needs to be redressed if we are to  
encourage this environmentally benign form of transport.”

Cycling organisations have suggested that it might be necessary to  
reduce the speed limit to 20mph on some roads with contra-flow lanes  
to avoid the risk that cyclists will feel intimidated by oncoming  
traffic.

http://www.eta.co.uk/2009/09/17/one-way-street-rules-are-changing-cyclists


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