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  • September 14, 2016 at 8:13 am in reply to: Dangerous driving: X32 #3192
    RichardG
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    You should call up the bus company to report the incident – from the bus number/registration and time of the incident they should be able to easily identify the driver. I called up Thames Travel once to report what I felt was unreasonable driving from one of their drivers, and they promised to “speak to the driver and make sure it doesn’t happen again”.

    May 25, 2016 at 3:52 pm in reply to: "Use the f@*&^%g cycle lane!" #3068
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    What is the problem with the cycle paths on Fermi Avenue?
    1) It would take me longer to cycle via the cycle paths than on the road
    2) I could have to give way to cars possibly up to 4 (?) times between the main road and the RAL main entrance
    3) I might have to dodge pedestrians walking in cycle lane side of shared footpath (particularly a problem when a bus has recently arrived)
    4) I typically travel down Fermi Avenue at speeds (~15-25mph depending on wind direction) relatively closer to that of cars than pedestrians, so feel it is more appropriate for me to travel on the road than past pedestrians at that speed

    In general I have a poor view of shared cycle/pedestrian paths as I feel that they are simply transferring a cyclist/driver conflict to cyclist/pedestrian conflict. See e.g. http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2014/11/shared-use-paths-create-conflict-and.html

    May 24, 2016 at 9:00 am in reply to: "Use the f@*&^%g cycle lane!" #3054
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    Yes, it could have been a dark blue Saab, unfortunately by that point I had a side on view, so didn’t catch the badge or number plate. Do you think it is likely that RAL security would have any cameras around that point that could make out his registration plate? It was in full view of the RAL security box (at the junction opposite the nursery).

    January 5, 2016 at 9:21 am in reply to: Hagbourne Hill open again #2756
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    Does any one else feel that the new “traffic calming” at the edge of Upton descending from Hagbourne Hill is an accident waiting to happen? This descent can be relatively fast by bike (speeds of 25-30mph quite easily achievable approaching Upton), and I predict cars overtaking cyclist just before the traffic calming approaching Upton, only to have to slam their brakes on as there is a car coming the other direction (priority to uphill traffic). It doesn’t look like there would be much room to squeeze past any cars waiting in order to use the cycle lane to the left of the traffic calming furniture. If anything the new design likely makes things more dangerous for cyclists, in spite of the the new 40mph limit.

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