2009-03-20 - Rider Down, Uxbridge Road + Askew Road

Not really. I know what you mean, but the whole 'ASL/bike lane into it' thing encourages people to filter on the inside. People who have been riding a while know it's a no-no, but newer riders can easily get misled and if it's encouraged at some traffic lights, it's not a huge leap for people to think it's OK in general.

this is something I've been thinking about recently... Unless you're part of a cycling community like this, or purposefully tracking down info on safe riding, you're going to follow the road; i.e. the "safe" areas as described/ laid out by the government (green cycle lanes, ASL etc). This is why people are always running down the inside of the lane, and thus the insdie of HGV's. It's a place of false security... people can be scared to get out into the traffic and over take in the same way that they might in a car, when riding their bikes, the see that this green lane has been mared as a safe place for bikes, then into a bus lane which is safe... then when these places run out, cyclists try to carry on riding in these road positions. (does that make any sense?)