Do you want extra cones with that?
Hi everyone. Based on some discussions and concerns around recent roadworks, Cycle Action Auckland and other cycling representatives will be meeting with Auckland Transport soon to discuss ways in which roadworks sites can be made safer for cyclists.
So this here is your chance to sing out with any issues that you may have had in the past, and things you wish contractors and AT would do better. Just post them in the comments field below, and we will raise these important topics with AT.
Note: this is NOT the place to raise concerns with specific locations or roadworks. If you have any such urgent concerns, please call or contact Auckland Transport directly.
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Best wishes to the cyclists involved in the incident at the coned area outside Kelly Tarlton’s this morning – Hope everything’s OK. Riding past at about 9.15am we saw an ambulance and police attending two cyclists. On our way back at 12pm the cones seemed to have been removed. It’s shocking that it takes an “accident” to get action on safety for cyclists. I’m not sure what happened with the particular incident this morning, but the roadworks through the Kelly Tarlton’s corner improvements have been a major safety concern. I logged my concerns on the AT website that drivers were completely ignoring the 30kph temporary speed limit, attaching pictures of cyclists being squeezed into the cones by overtaking motorists. I didn’t receive any reply – in my experience, AT do not reply to queries logged on their website or phoned in. They did remove the 30kph restriction sign – before the completion of the work. Incredibly, given these works are intended to improve cycle and pedestrian safety, the management of this very busy area of roadworks hasn’t been good. For a while there was a A4 piece of paper fixed to a cone saying “Temporary Cycle Lane”, with the cone fallen over in the middle of the lane.The risk to vulnerable users has been high throughout the works process.
I have had the same experience leaving feedback to AT. But to get action I have emailed my local council representative. He has responded within 24hrs. There does seem to be a culture of not caring to much about the public within the council employees
Hi Tove – the situation around the Kelly Tarlton works was the reason CAA started the current discussions. There’s a lot of frustration from riders there, and we want to make sure that AT and their contractors improve that for the future.
The footpath looks safe enough. I am a great advocate of repairing to the footpath. I am JUST WAITING to be told off (by a traffic office perhaps) for doing so. Then I might make a scene and cry, and say things like I just want to stay ALIVE.
IMHO – I think All footpaths should be legally shared with cyclists, where there is no dedicated cycle lane.
Maybee I could persuade a politician to create a private members bill. If drawn from the ballot the public discussion would be really worthwhile, in airing cycling issues.
Roadworks on the side of the road that require the shoulder to be coned off. The practice seems to be to place the signs so that you have to swing out into the traffic and then back in again. Then you have to swing out again for the next sign. you have to avoid the legs and sandbags this puts you out into full speed traffic because the speed limit hasnt applied yet. The other practice seems to be to place cones on the inner edge of the shoulder on the white line then to place them on left hand side and then to place them in the middle of the shoulder. I dont mind where they place the cones as long as they are consistently placed as I feel my biggest safety is to be predictable for the traffic coming up behind me. When the cones are placed in different positions it makes it hard to do that. Being aware of the width of the shoulder when they place the signs and cones would also allow you to ride safely inside the cones away from the traffic.
When there is only one lane, there is no room for overtaking. If I am riding my bike, I ride in the CENTRE of that lane, (as I would if I was driving a motor vehicle, and following the advice in the road-code). This makes it clear to following vehicles that they cannot overtake. Motorists understand this, and I have no problems. Cyclists who try to keep to the left of the lane encourage motorists to think that they are supposed to try to pass, and this is where the accidents happen. Cyclists- Act like you were driving a bus!