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Originally Posted by glsammy

If it's anything like the so called cycle paths around here, it could end up being a right waste of money. Our wonderful Councils brilliant cycle path scheme is to paint a line down the existing walkways, dividing them in two.
The hilarious parts on one stretch is they suddenly change sides, so for half a mile your cycling on the right, then you're supposed to cycle on the left for the rest. Of course, there's no barriers between the walkway and the cycle path, so it's a really clever safe plan.

Its actually contrary to the highways act 1980 (and subsequent updates)to put put a cycle path creation order on a footway (a footpath that runs paralel alongside a road), unless the path is widened to allow safe access for walkers and cyclists - the foot element needs to be at least 100cm (3ft3 in old money) - just painting a line doesnt cut it unless the path is wide enough to accomodate this