@jroper in the UK, they brought a new rule into the highway code that says pedestrians and cyclists have priority over cars turning into and out of side roads. However... In practice... I'm not arguing with a tonne of metal. And most drivers don't seem to have read the highway code.
@vespasianvs yeah we have that one already but no one knows about it so often you’re taking your life in your hands to assert it… Design helps though, eg continuous/raised footpaths.
@jroper I'm trying to persuade my local council to at least put some paint down... Just to remind drivers.
@jroper I like one-way cycleways in general, but I think this is one of the worst places to have one-way over two-way. When cycling from Ashmore Street to Belmont Street (and on to Sydney Park), you have to cross Harley Street to get on the eastbound cycleway, cycle for like 10m, then cross back over Harley Street to turn into Belmont Street (at a 4-way intersection where cars could be coming from any direction). It's better than no cycleway at all, but why do a 1-way *here*, of all places?
@jroper Also the crossing McEvoy Street is only on the south side, so it seems like the 2 most popular routes (to Sydney Park or to Green Square) both require you to be on the south side anyway. There are so many places where one-ways would be amazing, but they put one here. So strange
@SydneyCyclewaysFan yeah, another cyclist I saw was riding the wrong way on the westbound lane to do that. I pointed out the other lane to him in case he hadn’t noticed (who can predict what’s going on in this city) but he said he wasn’t taking it because he was turning right imminently… The lanes are a decent width so we passed easily, but two way might be better in this case.
Even if you’re going straight the offical ‘cycle route’ is the footpath to the right at McEvoy.
@SydneyCyclewaysFan (as you said indeed). Maybe it’ll work out in the long run though depending if there is a proper plan for McEvoy section…
also I'm not at all sure that drivers are actually required to give way here under current NSW law; but in this case ignorance is a positive & the design is successful in conveying the intent that they should give way, and they do.