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Originally Posted by altis
Here's another weird one. This time round the backstreets of Pershore, Worcestershire, where there's a little bit of cycle lane across each road junction. Why?
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If the cycle lane is along the pavement (as it appears to be) and then goes across the road *before* the Give Way line, it means that every time the cyclists get to a junction they're going to have to stop and check for traffic turning left as well as coming out of the T junction or risk being hit.
Any cyclist will tell you that the worst think you can do is keep stopping and starting because that will knacker you out much more than keeping moving.
With the layout in the picture the cyclists can blend into the main road, pass the junction without necessarily needing to stop, then get back on the pavement (and away from the traffic) and thus keep their momentum.
It's actually a very sensible design.