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01/14/2006: "Lowestoft - Does the council dislike cyclists THAT much?"
I know I grumble about the council and the (lack of) services ... but now it appears that they are trying to kill off the cyclists on the main A12 road ....
Yet again there are 'road improvements' taking place, on the main A12 road. Picture this in your mind as you leave Lowestoft, going over the bridge towards Pakefield ....
Beach <---- Pavement ¦ Parking ¦ Cycle Lane ¦ A12 Road (single lane)
A couple of things that are going to be difficult that I can foresee ....
People wanting to Park their vehicles and rush to the beach. If tourists are like locals, they will probably get their kids to get out on the main road side ....
Where are the cyclists to go?
Will the cars waiting to park take the cyclists into consideration? Nope - I don't think so.
Will people leaving their cars think about the cyclists? Nope - I don't think so.
Will people driving away remember the cyclists as they drive over the cycle lane? Nope - I don't think so.
I posted it here first .... I just hope I am not the first person to experience an accident due to the stupid and unthoughtfull council planners
I cannot believe such an idiotic and unsafe road system is being implemented
But then again, its the Waveney District Council ....... nuff said :rolleyes:
I'll post pictures in an update soon!
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on Monday, February 20th, mags said
Looks like my comments about the Waveney District Council were unjust on this occasion ... apparently the roadworks are in the hands of Suffolk County Council.
More on that in future entries to this blog (follow up on a phone call I made, letter I sent and even .... wait for it, a phone call I received from SCC in respect of my call made to them in an effort to clarify the situation ...
But - I'll wait a while and see if they respond with anything on paper, if not, I'll post the gist of the conversation ... :plain: