Wellington City Council has just released some useful guidance on using the cycleway: "With the cycleway and related work on The Parade just about completed, we’d like to extend a big thank you to all Island Bay residents for your patience over the past few months. We are very aware that the cycleway is a new arrangement and a significant change to The Parade – especially for residents, business people and others who use the route regularly. We are continuing to monitor how motorists, pedestrians and cyclists are adjusting to the new road layout. To help everyone adjust to the new road layout, here are a few tips. Bus bypasses are a shared space Cyclists slow for bus bypasses - pedestrians crossing Driveways Drivers - let pedestrians and people on bikes go first unless you need to pause on the cycle lane Cyclists - slow and give way if vehicles are over the cycle lane Parking Drivers - please park in the marked spaces. The broken white line shows the door buffer zone Exiting passenger side of cars Passengers - check before opening your door Cyclists - slow down for people crossing the cycleway" We think these are good messages based on common sense and courtesy. Although people on bikes have priority in the cycleway there are legitimate reasons why other users will be temporarily crossing or blocking the cycleway at times. People on bikes may need to occasionally slow down or even stop when that happens. Other road users also need to respect the rights of people on bikes to use the cycleway and try to keep any obstruction of the cycleway to a minimum. What do you think of this guidance? Does it make sense? Is there anything that has been missed out? Let us know in the comments below. Regan.
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Cate Shave
22/3/2016 05:08:51 pm
Do cyclists have to use the bus bypasses if there is no bus actually stopped at the time - or can they just carry on on the actual road? Also, are people allowed to park on the diagonal white lines (between the cycleway and the kerb) that have been marked at the corners of some of the intersections? (eg. cnr of Tamar St & The Parade)
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Regan
22/3/2016 07:10:14 pm
Great questions Cate.
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Flavia
22/3/2016 08:35:47 pm
What about preference in intersections? If a cyclist is going straight and a driver wants to turn. Who has the preference? What is the best way to check for cyclist in this cases.
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Regan
22/3/2016 10:51:59 pm
Hi Flavia,
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Kitty
23/3/2016 11:34:49 am
When turning into a driveway and a large vehicle is parked you cannot see a cyclist riding, particularly smaller children. How is a motorist suppose to mitigate risk? All care taken but your bonnet reaches the cycle way before you can see a cyclist. What are the road rules in this this situation?
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Regan
23/3/2016 04:54:30 pm
Hi Kitty,
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Andrew Carman
5/4/2016 01:06:49 am
Perhaps the WCC guidance should include a reminder, to people driving cars, that they must give way to people riding on the cycleway exactly as they would to those riding on the road. I have heard people seriously suggesting that the rules apply as if people on the cycleway were on the footpath, and therefore lacking right of way when going through intersections. The rules need to be clarified for these people.
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