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Traffic Management

Cycle Lane Road Markings and Signing

   Cycle lanes may be:
    1. mandatory, (marked with solid white lines) where other vehicles
       are excluded for at least part of the day, or
    2. advisory (marked with broken white lines) where other road users
       can use them if necessary and may be allowed to park in them at
       certain times. The Highway code recommends that cyclists "keep
       within the lane wherever possible"

Common cycling facilities

   Toucan crossings are designed for both pedestrians and cyclists and
   are typically used adjacent to a cycle-path.  This means that cyclists
   do not need to dismount and can cross at the same time as pedestrians.
   There is a green cycle symbol alongside the green man. (Cyclists are
   not allowed to cross the road using Zebra, Pelican or Puffin crossings
   whilst riding.) At the latest Toucan crossings the crossing time is
   established each time by on-crossing detectors in the same way as
   Puffins. The cost of a Toucan is similar to that of a Puffin.

   Toucan crossings - image         Toucan crossings - image

   Advanced Cycle Stop Lines.  An advanced stop line reservoir at a
   signalled junction is a marked and signed area (usually having a
   coloured surface with a cycle symbol in it), like a box in front of
   the stop line of traffic signals, which give cyclists a safe, visible
   area to wait, where they are segregated from other traffic. It allows
   cyclists to move ahead before other vehicles, making it safer for
   cyclists to turn left or right.  A typical example is shown below.

   Advanced Cycle Stop Lines - image

   Contra-Flow Cycle Lanes.  When a one-way street is introduced it gives
   little inconvenience for motorists, but can mean that cyclists have to
   travel much further to access the same point.  A contra-flow cycle
   lane lets a cyclist travel against the direction of flow of the
   one-way street in safety and offers a more convenient and direct
   route.

   For a safe contra flow lane, the cyclist must be segregated at each
   end from the oncoming traffic by some form of physical barrier.  This
   can only be done if the road is wide enough. It may also need to have
   a parking ban throughout the length of the contra flow lane.

   "Plug" No Entry.  This is where a road is two way throughout its
   length except for a short length of one-way working at one end. This
   means that entry into the road is banned at one end and traffic is
   only allowed to exit. To assist cyclists, a short gap allows cyclist
   to travel past the no-entry signs.

   Cyclists in bus lanes.  Cyclists are allowed to use these lanes as
   long as the cycle symbol appears in the bus lane sign.  Some bus lanes
   are signed "Bus Only".  The cyclist must remember that large vehicles
   will be using the lane and that traffic turning left will cross the
   lane.

   Cyclists in bus lanes - image

   Shared use path.  A shared use path is one which can be used by
   cyclists as well as pedestrians. On such paths, cyclists must give way
   to pedestrians.  The sign shown below is used to indicate shared use.

   Shared use path - image

   Shared use cycle/Pedestrian path.  Segregated shared use path. A
   segregated shared use path is one which has some form of physical
   separation distinguishing the cyclist and pedestrian areas - usually a
   delineator white line, a raised white line or a kerb.

   Shared use cycle/Pedestrian path - image

   Other cycle related signs

   cyclists only - image cycle route for use by cyclists only.
   Cycle Route Ahead - image cycle route ahead.
   advisory route for cyclists - image advisory route for cyclists to use
   (usually on road with no provisions for cyclists).
   cycle lane on the road ahead - image cycle lane on the road ahead.
   cycle lane on the road - image cycle lane on the road for use by
   cyclists in the same direction as the other traffic..
   cycle lane on the road - image cycle lane on the road for use by
   cyclists in the opposite direction to the other traffic (usually on
   one-way roads).
   no cycling. - image no cycling.

   The Highway Code gives further details on lining and signing:

     * See also Cycleway Maintenance

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