Southampton Cycling Campaign

Quick rundown of some of the issues covered at last night’s meeting (from memory, if anyone else there wants to correct me, please do):
Pete Brunskill was present so we flung all our complaints at him…

Cemetery Road: used as commuter parking: pay+display meters?
Townhill Road: covered in a previous news item here
Hill lane:: crossing with Raymond Rd/the school: proposed toucan crossing. Some people (?) think toucan is a bad idea for cyclists: a zebra would be better for traffic flow, traffic awareness, plus an advanced stop box for cyclists. Also continuation of cycle lane all the way into town/the station.
Millbrook Road: plans are on a previous post. We want to make sure the scheme is not dangerous for cyclists crossing, e.g., third avenue
Romsey Road/Tebourba way:. Something happening. I can’t remember what…
Common: New no cycling signs affect most of the paths people want to use, use of Khartoum Road … addition of university paths (not technically public right of way) to cycle map?
Jury’s Inn Too many lanes?

And an update on progress of the new path from Horseshoe Bridge (none yet).

Contact your councillors to voice your view! writetothem, write to Dale dale.bostock, write to Les Coupe les.coupe. lin.hand for commons.

portswood.info reports that

The Common has been receiving a face lift over the past few days. White lines on paths are being touched up, and warning stickers are being replaced on lamp posts.

As part of this effort, prominent No Cycling symbols have been applied on several paths where cycling is not permitted. The confusion comes because this symbol is a change from the one that Common users have been used to seeing. The old sign showed a bike with a diagonal line through it. However the Department for Transport sign now in use is a red circle with a bike in the middle – no diagonal line.

Some walkers, unfamiliar with the rules of the roads, are already expressing confusion as to the status of paths, and are concerned that cyclists may also not understand the rules.

story with pictures.

This follows December’s saga concerning light switch-offs for safety (which were postponed till the Spring), which resulted in the council’s cycling officers being added to the Common team.

To express your views, you can use writetothem, email Dale Bostock (cycling officer, be nice to him) or Lin Hand (common management); contact Lindsi or come along to a cycling campaign meeting.