The smurf lanes are a nightmare, exactly for the reason you state

gives the illusion of priority and protection, but in fact offers neither

Posted By: Hertz van Rental on April 1st 2014 at 10:38:00

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Serious question related to the cycling debate below (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 1, 09:41:30
- As a cyclist (NCFC) - dear prudence, Apr 1, 10:08:12
  - if a line of queueing traffic (NCFC) - robotbear, Apr 1, 11:53:46
  - I would ban overtaking on the left. Full stop. (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 1, 10:14:02
    - Although, I don't include filtering through stopped queuing traffic in that (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 1, 10:16:41
      - It's a tricky one.. (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Apr 1, 10:37:10
        
        3rd para, if a cyclist comes past you on the *right* (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Apr 1, 10:38:29
- Yes, of course. If you're turning left you shouldn't have to worry about whats behind you (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 1, 09:46:59
  - Of course the proper solution is to separate pedestrians, cyclists & the rest (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 1, 11:03:08
    - sadly not really possible in most of our cities though (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 1, 12:03:50
      - Plenty of tiny streets in Copenhagen and they manage (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 1, 13:11:15
        
        I'm sure (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 1, 14:26:37
        
        ...that 30% car ownership and 100+ years of cycling culture helps Copenhagen (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 1, 14:27:37
        
        Oh absolutely (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 1, 16:33:39
  - Thats good then. i do always check anyway its just in that there london (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 1, 10:23:15
    - The smurf lanes are a nightmare, exactly for the reason you state (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Apr 1, 10:38:00

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