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Post by capitalomnibus on May 15, 2024 10:05:02 GMT
London transport: Call for ban of 'floating' bus stopsCampaigners have called for a ban of so-called floating bus stops in London.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-69001698 ![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/8D2C/production/_133304163_floatingbus.png.webp) ![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/3F0C/production/_133304161_floatingbusstop.jpg.webp)
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Post by abellion on May 15, 2024 10:58:51 GMT
Some of the ones on the 57/131/219 are awful as they hold up all of the traffic due to there only being one lane both ways with no room to overtake, I would support removing those ones. The ones where the shelter is light years away from the new stop are also extremely annoying because there’s a useless empty shelter sat there for no reason and cant be used in the rain…
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Post by abellion on Jul 13, 2024 21:26:59 GMT
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jul 23, 2024 10:25:58 GMT
Floating bus stops are terrifying - campaignerA partially-sighted man has described so-called floating bus stops as "terrifying" after his cane was broken by a cyclist leaving him stranded at one.www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4vg3875r0o
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Post by redbus on Jul 23, 2024 10:57:51 GMT
Floating bus stops are terrifying - campaignerA partially-sighted man has described so-called floating bus stops as "terrifying" after his cane was broken by a cyclist leaving him stranded at one.www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4vg3875r0o For those with disabilities I can understand that a floating bus stop can be terrifying. Sure an accident is unlikely, but but that applies to most accidents! Floating bus stops arguably are dangerous and do not meet the needs of passengers. Buses being such a crucial form of transport, accessible to all, should in my view be prioritised over cycling and a better solution for bus passengers than floating bus stops is required.
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Post by greenboy on Jul 23, 2024 11:34:26 GMT
Floating bus stops are terrifying - campaignerA partially-sighted man has described so-called floating bus stops as "terrifying" after his cane was broken by a cyclist leaving him stranded at one.www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4vg3875r0o For those with disabilities I can understand that a floating bus stop can be terrifying. Sure an accident is unlikely, but but that applies to most accidents! Floating bus stops arguably are dangerous and do not meet the needs of passengers. Buses being such a crucial form of transport, accessible to all, should in my view be prioritised over cycling and a better solution for bus passengers than floating bus stops is required. Are they really terrifying? They normally work fine and all that's needed is some basic common sense. If I were a pedestrian about to cross and a cyclist was approaching I would wave them through as it's easier for me to stop than it is for them to stop. If I were a cyclist approaching and I saw somebody with a white stick I would stop for them. Sadly nowadays often both parties think they should have priority over the other and there's problems.
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Post by SILENCED on Jul 23, 2024 12:29:43 GMT
For those with disabilities I can understand that a floating bus stop can be terrifying. Sure an accident is unlikely, but but that applies to most accidents! Floating bus stops arguably are dangerous and do not meet the needs of passengers. Buses being such a crucial form of transport, accessible to all, should in my view be prioritised over cycling and a better solution for bus passengers than floating bus stops is required. Are they really terrifying? They normally work fine and all that's needed is some basic common sense. If I were a pedestrian about to cross and a cyclist was approaching I would wave them through as it's easier for me to stop than it is for them to stop. If I were a cyclist approaching and I saw somebody with a white stick I would stop for them. Sadly nowadays often both parties think they should have priority over the other and there's problems. But pedestrians do have priority, so only one misconceived party.
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Post by greenboy on Jul 23, 2024 12:34:21 GMT
Are they really terrifying? They normally work fine and all that's needed is some basic common sense. If I were a pedestrian about to cross and a cyclist was approaching I would wave them through as it's easier for me to stop than it is for them to stop. If I were a cyclist approaching and I saw somebody with a white stick I would stop for them. Sadly nowadays often both parties think they should have priority over the other and there's problems. But pedestrians do have priority, so only one misconceived party. Who said they do?
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Post by redbus on Jul 23, 2024 13:45:30 GMT
But pedestrians do have priority, so only one misconceived party. Who said they do? Firstly may not be terrifying to you or me, but clearly it is to some and that needs to be addressed. The revised highway code has pedestrians at the top with cyclists below them due to pedestrians greater vulnerability.
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Post by greenboy on Jul 23, 2024 14:00:44 GMT
Firstly may not be terrifying to you or me, but clearly it is to some and that needs to be addressed. The revised highway code has pedestrians at the top with cyclists below them due to pedestrians greater vulnerability. Honestly these 'floating bus stops' are commonplace in mainland Europe and seemingly work fine without any problems at all.
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Post by SILENCED on Jul 23, 2024 14:12:58 GMT
Firstly may not be terrifying to you or me, but clearly it is to some and that needs to be addressed. The revised highway code has pedestrians at the top with cyclists below them due to pedestrians greater vulnerability. Honestly these 'floating bus stops' are commonplace in mainland Europe and seemingly work fine without any problems at all. It because as you stated British cyclists have a misconceived mistaken sense of priority. Are cyclists in mainland Europe more responsible?
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Post by DT 11 on Jul 23, 2024 14:19:52 GMT
Firstly may not be terrifying to you or me, but clearly it is to some and that needs to be addressed. The revised highway code has pedestrians at the top with cyclists below them due to pedestrians greater vulnerability. Honestly these 'floating bus stops' are commonplace in mainland Europe and seemingly work fine without any problems at all. However Cyclists behaviour in London is disgraceful...
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Post by DE20106 on Jul 23, 2024 14:22:14 GMT
Honestly these 'floating bus stops' are commonplace in mainland Europe and seemingly work fine without any problems at all. However Cyclists behaviour in London is disgraceful... Worse than disgraceful … try utterly diabolical
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Post by greenboy on Jul 23, 2024 14:38:39 GMT
Honestly these 'floating bus stops' are commonplace in mainland Europe and seemingly work fine without any problems at all. However Cyclists behaviour in London is disgraceful... Human behaviour is often disgraceful which includes cyclists.
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Post by greenboy on Jul 23, 2024 14:40:01 GMT
Honestly these 'floating bus stops' are commonplace in mainland Europe and seemingly work fine without any problems at all. It because as you stated British cyclists have a misconceived mistaken sense of priority. Are cyclists in mainland Europe more responsible? And pedestrians don't have this misconceived mistaken sense of priority?
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