| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | English term or phrase: | Contraflow bus and cycle lane | | English translation: | Buses and cycles travel in the opposite direction to other traffic | | Entered by: |  Sheila Wilson |
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Traffic Signs | | English term or phrase: Contraflow bus and cycle lane | Dear all,
I would like to know the meaning of "Contraflow bus and cycle lane".
Many thanks in advance! |
| | | Buses and cycles go in the opposite direction | Explanation:
Quite common, especially in one-way streets - main traffic flows one way, buses and cycles in the opposite direction. On a 2-way road, they travel on the "wrong" side of the road
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Note added at 17 mins (2009-11-02 19:22:41 GMT)
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They can, of course, be quite dangerous for cyclists, but at least the cyclist can see what is about to hit him and when! |
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16 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 | | contraflow bus and cycle lane traffic lane moving in the opposite to normal
Explanation:
In the UK contraflow refers to a lane of traffic moving in the opposite direction to usual e.g. on the right hand side of a road in Britain. I assume this means a lane of traffic designated for buses and bicycles, placed on the opposite side of the carriageway to normal.
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Asker: Many thanks, Liam!
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