Transport secretary considers ban on floating bus stops in UK cycle lanes
Exclusive: Cycling campaign groups warn such a move could preclude building of segregated bike routesUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are considering banning a standard design feature for cycle lanes, the Guardian has learned, in a move campaign groups warn could make building separated bike routes on many main roads effectively impossible, and put riders at risk.Mark Harper, the transport secretary, is examining whether there should be a halt in the use of what are known as floating bus stops, where a segregated bike lane is routed behind a bus stop and passengers cross the cycle lane to reach it. Continue reading...
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Exclusive: Cycling campaign groups warn such a move could preclude building of segregated bike routes
Ministers are considering banning a standard design feature for cycle lanes, the Guardian has learned, in a move campaign groups warn could make building separated bike routes on many main roads effectively impossible, and put riders at risk.
Mark Harper, the transport secretary, is examining whether there should be a halt in the use of what are known as floating bus stops, where a segregated bike lane is routed behind a bus stop and passengers cross the cycle lane to reach it. Continue reading...