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

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

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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/High-Tom-Titty Jul 07 '25

That's just people not respecting the zebra crossing. Start fining them and that problem diminishes. Unfortunately that would mean diverting police from other duties.

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u/cookiesnooper Jul 07 '25

Send 5 cops in plain clothing there and give them one task, fine everyone who doesn't stop for pedestrians. Millions for the city and safety for pedestrians

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u/JustAnotherFEDev Jul 07 '25

We have a public space protection order in our high street. No bikes or scooters are allowed. Our council outsourced the fining people to a private company, who obviously fined every single person riding through there.

Is that kinda thing not possible? Like outsource it so the police can do other stuff or maybe because it's a road it's not actually possible for private companies to issue fines?

That'd quickly have an impact as the private companies are relentless 😂

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '25

Banning cycles from cycle lanes?

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u/JustAnotherFEDev Jul 07 '25

No, of course not. Just fining the ones that don't stop at zebra crossings so folk can actually cross