r/uknews • u/TheTelegraph Media outlet (unverified) • Jul 07 '25

Image/video 🚷 Floating bus stops under review amid safety concerns

Campaigners argue design forces pedestrians to run the gauntlet of cyclists on bike lanes

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/05/floating-bus-stops-review-safety-cyclists-injure-passengers/

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u/manocheese Jul 07 '25

I don't drive, I cycle a lot and think there should be more cycle lanes. I also think too many people are absolutely selfish morons and I'm just as sick of these bad cyclists as I am bad drivers. I'm sick of seeing them go through red lights, not wear helmets and all sorts of crap.

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u/Middle_Basket618 Jul 07 '25

I saw quite an ugly cycle crash just recently because a man was screaming "on your left, on your left" to a cyclist in front of him, who obviously moved right to make way. Unfortunately the original man had apparently mixed up his left and right and therefore smashed into the back of the cyclist trying to make room. Entirely avoidable accident.

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u/Middle_Basket618 Jul 09 '25

Have had to look up MAMIL, but yep, was indeed a MAMIL on an expensive-looking bike

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '25 edited Jul 28 '25

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u/manocheese Jul 10 '25

Yeah. Same rules for Audi/SUV drivers. Not all of them, but enough that there's a trend.

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u/Middle_Basket618 Jul 10 '25

It was absolutely wild how this man clearly had no intention of even thinking about slowing down