Tag: Pedestrian
Road User Hierarchy
At present the UK is very motor vehicle orientated. A large proportion of the population drives, in fact I drive in situations where cycling is not more practicable than taking the car. But because our road system is orientated around vehicles like the car, the drivers behind the wheel seem to think they own the… More Road User Hierarchy
Delays at crossings in the United Kingdom
This is a response to David Hembrow’s post ‘Delays at traffic light controlled crossings’ Crossing roads in the UK as a pedestrian or as a cyclist is generally a pain! The roads really are aimed at the traffic traveling along it. Pedestrians are often forced to wait a substantial amount of time after they have… More Delays at crossings in the United Kingdom
Ding Ding – The Unheard Bicycle Bell
Bicycle bells are now attached to the handlebars of bicycles sold in the UK, but do they work? The answer to the above isn’t that straight forward. Bicycle bells are designed to be used to warn people of your presence, this basically means you can use it on two road users, pedestrians and cyclists. I personally… More Ding Ding – The Unheard Bicycle Bell