Develop safe cycling lanes

Many towns & routes need to be developing safe cycle lanes to enable commuting and pleasure cycling a 'norm'. 

Why the contribution is important

Both for the climate & our health 

by Tigerlilly777 on August 11, 2024 at 08:44PM

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  • Posted by Dave118 August 17, 2024 at 15:50

    Fix residential roads and paths as these have been neglected for yeas, Also finish the roads off properly as re-surfaced one side and parts are left rough on the Wimborne road and the small parade of shops looks rundown and unkept. I have fallen off riding to get to the new cycle path due to the poor unkept roads.

  • Posted by SwanageResident25 August 17, 2024 at 20:06

    Pointless. Cyclists won't use them (at least not the lycra louts) because they don't want to be slowed down. They're quite happy to slow cars down, but can't be held up by slower moving cyclists. A complete waste of money.

  • Posted by DorsetKnob August 19, 2024 at 12:37

    Cycling on country roads means you take your life in your hands. For example the Piddle Valley. No footpath, no cycleway and no refuge because of the hedges lining the road - especially when motorists don't abide by the 30mph limit. There is a bridleway that runs parallel to the road, but it is often impassable in winter. Make this an all weather surface and children can walk, cycle, scoot to school. adults can cycle into town or walk to the pub or village shop.

  • Posted by Ohm46 August 20, 2024 at 14:51

    NCN routes which are also public roads (e.g. Rte 25 between Wimborne and Blandford) should be speed limited to 40 mph (or less). Some car drivers seem to delight in racing past at 60+mph on country lanes with much less than the required 1.5 metres clearance.
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