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A few weeks ago, I mentioned some posts that had appeared on the
Bath-Bristol cyclepath. These posts partially obscured the view to right when joining the path from Avon Lane in Saltford, making it harder to check for traffic already on the path. I complained to the council, and was told that the posts were for signs relating to the forthcoming 12 month trial period when horses would be allowed on the path. The work was put on hold while the engineer in charge of the work decided whether there really was a problem with visibility. He decided that there wasn't, and signs went up at the end of July. Anyway, a couple more signs went up when I was on holiday last week. I joined the path this evening, looked to the right to check for traffic already on the path, and saw this: url:http://www.colyer.plus.com/z-signs01.jpg The view of traffic coming from the right is completely obscured by the signs. How eliminating the view of traffic at a junction can possibly be considered not to be detrimental to safety is beyond me, but apparently B&NES know better. -- Danny Colyer URL:http://www.colyer.plus.com/danny/ "He who dares not offend cannot be honest." - Thomas Paine |
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On 21/08/2006 19:41, Danny Colyer said,
The view of traffic coming from the right is completely obscured by the signs. How eliminating the view of traffic at a junction can possibly be considered not to be detrimental to safety is beyond me, but apparently B&NES know better. I'm having a half-hearted thing locally at the moment, where a hotel has put a sign up at the end of a cyclepath that totally and utterly blocks any vision of the road from the right, that curves away behind the sign. This sign is actually more of an advertising hoarding. It's only half-hearted because it isn't a route I use often. I suppose I ought to gee things along a bit again though. -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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Danny Colyer wrote:
A few weeks ago, I mentioned some posts that had appeared on the Bath-Bristol cyclepath. These posts partially obscured the view to right when joining the path from Avon Lane in Saltford, making it harder to check for traffic already on the path. I complained to the council, and was told that the posts were for signs relating to the forthcoming 12 month trial period when horses would be allowed on the path. The work was put on hold while the engineer in charge of the work decided whether there really was a problem with visibility. He decided that there wasn't, and signs went up at the end of July. Anyway, a couple more signs went up when I was on holiday last week. I joined the path this evening, looked to the right to check for traffic already on the path, and saw this: url:http://www.colyer.plus.com/z-signs01.jpg The view of traffic coming from the right is completely obscured by the signs. How eliminating the view of traffic at a junction can possibly be considered not to be detrimental to safety is beyond me, but apparently B&NES know better. Try explaining you hope to spot vehicles-smaller-than-cars -- --- Marten Gerritsen INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL www.m-gineering.nl |
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Danny Colyer wrote:
The view of traffic coming from the right is completely obscured by the signs. How eliminating the view of traffic at a junction can possibly be considered not to be detrimental to safety is beyond me, but apparently B&NES know better. Why isn't there a mad chainsaw wielding maniac about when you need one? -- Don Whybrow Sequi Bonum Non Time "The POP3 server service depends on the SMTP server service, which failed to start because of the following error: The operation completed successfully." (Windows NT Server v3.51) |
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Words fail me - almost
Upon the miasma of midnight, a darkling spirit identified as Danny
Colyer gently breathed: Anyway, a couple more signs went up when I was on holiday last week. I joined the path this evening, looked to the right to check for traffic already on the path, and saw this: url:http://www.colyer.plus.com/z-signs01.jpg The view of traffic coming from the right is completely obscured by the signs. How eliminating the view of traffic at a junction can possibly be considered not to be detrimental to safety is beyond me, but apparently B&NES know better. They're probably basing it on the need for visibility when everyone is doing 5pmh or less. The idea of cycles going any faster than a brisk walk appears to completely elude the people who design these things. -- - DJ Pyromancer, The Sunday Goth Social, Leeds. http://www.sheepish.net Broadband, Dialup, Domains = http://www.wytches.net = The UK's Pagan ISP! http://www.inkubus-sukkubus.co.uk http://www.revival.stormshadow.com |
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