DfT have come up with a new set of recommendations:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tpm/ltnotes/ltn208.pdf

which at first sight look remarkably sensible :

At pinch points : "in the absence of a cycle bypass) a minimum gap of 4
metres is recommended unless additional features to significantly reduce
motor vehicle speeds are incorporated"

END marking and the END OF ROUTE sign are often provided unnecessarily.

The CYCLISTS DISMOUNT sign is another overused sign. On a well designed
cycle facility, it is very rarely appropriate.

Now we only have to get traffic engineers to read them !

Regards

Paul




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CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames