tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post5718305680670053248..comments2024-02-24T18:05:37.846+00:00Comments on Bristol Traffic: The bicycle death lane of the BearpitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-1797261231272265622009-06-10T12:46:18.303+01:002009-06-10T12:46:18.303+01:00I know the signs indicate left for straight on, ri...I know the signs indicate left for straight on, right for turning right, but more often than not, that left lane is a queue of buses (which isnt signed), and all the cars in that lane have to swing into the right lane and then back again.<br /><br />I think the whole of the road in front of the BRI is a mess, for pedestrians, bikes, cars.SteveLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654931341335136008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803191245171285795.post-86905049494295678022009-06-10T11:53:43.505+01:002009-06-10T11:53:43.505+01:00The left lane is mainly used if you intend to head...The left lane is mainly used if you intend to head towards the BRI, and the right lane is used if you intend to head right to Dightons Street or Jamaica Street. At the traffic lights (junction of Marlbrought St and Dighton St) it's only permitted to turn right if you are in the right lane.<br /><br />Drivers using the right hand lane and trying to pull merge left (in front of the new courts) will be seen by other drivers as cheeky and trying to clear the round about quicker! hence often people trying to merge right are left fighting not to end up on Jamaica street.<br /><br />Coincidentally the bend on the road (just as the bike lane runs out) requires some pretty precise and skilled driving to clear even at 20 mph! The whole junction needs re-thinking.Bikes-not-nameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02535036780462786335noreply@blogger.com