“They’ve been making promises of ‘jam tomorrow’ for cycling for 10 years,” the local cycling group said, after plans to install protected bike lanes were scrapped by the council due to “budgetary constraints”
Campaigners say the new proposals will “not make a meaningful difference to the cycle network” and that cyclists “need safe routes, not more signposts”
Trafford Council ruled out placing the bike lane beside the pavement because, they said, “cars would regularly park across the cycle lane, making it unusable” "I wanted to video it, but didn't feel brave enough to use the cycle lane," a local rider told road.cc. Read more about the infrastructure that has attracted criticism.
Council says green paint "will heighten drivers' awareness", as cyclists blast "dreadful" new contraflow cycle lane as "an accident waiting to happen" road.cc - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from road.cc Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.