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NickCJ

controversial opinion

ASLs are pointless. We should just move into primary where we stop in the traffic queue rather than filtering to the front.

Two benefits - (i) no dumb close passes from frustrated traffic that you've just filtered past and (ii) no risk of lights turning green whilst you are still filtering and getting left hooked as you may not be visible.

That's what I do - am I missing anything?

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Backstop in reply to @NickCJ

I don't think it's very controversial. They were invented after a coroner report and for some reason road designers fucking love them. There might be some use in helping people turn right but ultimately they just encourage queue jumping and dangerous positioning.

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NickCJ in reply to @Backstop

I think road designers and planners love them because it's just about the cheapest way to tick the 'cycle-friendly' box. Apart from those roads that just have outlines of bikes painted onto them - WTF are those going to achieve??

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