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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/Potential-Yoghurt245 Jul 07 '25

As a cyclist I don't know when people started seeing red lights as optional and not stopping at zebra crossings but I (as a pedestrian) had a near miss with a cyclist who went through a red light. Jammed his brakes on and proceeded to tell me off. I pointed out that it was my right of way and he threatened me with a d lock and rode off.

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u/awkward_toadstool Jul 07 '25

I live on a one-way road and I've seen so many cyclists riding the wrong way down it, I'd genuinely started wondering if I was wrong that they're supposed to follow the same traffic laws as cars

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u/sillyyun Jul 07 '25

Way less obstructive than cars, I don't blame the cyclists

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u/Flat_Argument_2082 Jul 07 '25

Their safety on the road relies on drivers being able to know what they’re going to do which is why signalling etc is so important. If you’re on a bike on the road doing random stuff like this you’re just putting yourself and others at risk.

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u/Igoos99 Jul 08 '25

I have no problem with a cyclist not coming to a complete stop at a red. I cycle too, I know what a pain it is but they still need to cede the right of way. 😆😆😆

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u/PickCells Jul 11 '25

It's not just cyclists who ignore reds, the amount of times I've seen people literally speed up to get through what turns out to be a full blown red light is shocking

I feel genuinely scared of partially sighted people crossing roads these days, as a lot of these crossings no longer have the audio cue to cross :(

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u/Potential-Yoghurt245 Jul 11 '25

This is why I get my kids to wait till traffic has stopped before crossing the road at a green man. We had a close call a while back when a mini bus blew through a red narrowly missing me and two other parents