How bad would it be to cut across here?

[eifion]

I know it's technically not allowed, but that ignoring that little strip of green would allow me to cut out the Plain on the way home at least.

https://goo.gl/maps/wpu2AJjX4yS2

Looked at it many times and so tempted to cut straight across from Rectory Road, across Cowley in onto Marston Street. They've even put a gap in the island that's begging to be used!
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[MCN]

Bad two fronts.

a) It is part of a cycle lane/path so not permitted for certain class of vehicle.
b) The PoPo may see you. And punch a hole in your savings account. (Coz of above.)
c) Coz it would be cheeky.
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[stinkwheel]

Get off the bike and push. You're a pedestrian then.

I used to do it on this bit regularly. The police have seen me do it more than once and said nothing.

https://goo.gl/maps/RBVRzENRER72
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[Freddyfruitba...]

Would it be OK if he painted over the pedals on the pushbike icon on the ground? Added a petrol tank maybe?
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[Rogerborg]

That's an advisory, uh... cycle lane.

The words on the road do not create an offence. If they did, then cyclists proceeding straight ahead would already be committing it, since there's no distinction being made.

Do it until you're caught, admit to nothing, then see what, if anything, you're actually charged with.


Aside, I definitely do not ride through here twice daily and occasionally here if I'm feeling frisky.

Despite being 300 yards away from a cop shop, the chances of actually being spotted, stopped, prosecuted and convicted are so small as to not be a real consideration.
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[Powderhead]

Personally, I would ignore that and ride across it without a care in the world.

If you're worried by it, why not turn left and then do an immediate U-turn?
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[stinkwheel]

On further inspection, to go through the OPs gap, you would have to pass to the right of a keep left bollard, which is an offence for any vehicle, including a push-bike. It is not an offence for a pedestrian though.

Or you could do this:

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=100951
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[eifion]

[Rogerborg]

[J4mes]

[adengtg]

i have the same sort of thing near me. about 2M of path that separates a roundabout from a road that was connected but was then curbed over. would save about 2min of riding for me

[el_oso]

[Mr Hammers]

Knowing the junction well, agree with Stinkwheel. But, if it's really busy i might sometimes go a bit further up, wait, then u-turn. Like this: https://www.planetash.net/bcf/erectoryroad.jpg
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[fireyphoenix1...]

I absolutely do not use this a few times a day, to save going through a set of lights on a 5 min cycle time.
https://i.imgur.com/jaVGC78.png


Only time anyone wouldn't use it is if there was an officer there, common sense really.
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[TheMadRatter]

As said above, do it til you're stopped.

I never ride through here to save time... Honest.

https://i.imgur.com/qUB8tUA.png

There's a set of lights just outside the city that will stay red for 5 or more minutes if you're on a bike at night, I always get off and walk the bike through if they're red (crawl the bike in gear with me walking beside)
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[yen_powell]

[Rogerborg]

[Raffles]

Not sure how relevant but a few yards/metres before the junction there are advisory/compulsory road markings (though no signage) that seem to either advise or compel road users to turn left.
What legal clout do such road markings have?
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[Barnoe]

Straight across...no fucks given

If stopped, play dumb....
"oh your joking! i thought that's what the gap was made for!"

"Sorry about that i will go round in future....." brrraaapppp!
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[Rogerborg]

[eifion]

What with it being easter it's not been busy enough to make it worth it this week but I do like the red penis route.

Edited to add went straight across last night. Zero kitten death occurred.
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