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Photo A8.4.1: Warning Sign visible
Photo A8.4.2: The need to keep signs clearly
Verge Maintenance: It is essential to trim and maintain verges along rural roads, particularly the busier ones, if cyclists are to be afforded maximum protection. Overgrown verges increase the potential for collisions, as they effectively force the cyclist to move out from the carriageway edge and take up a position further into the path of any motorised traffic following behind. To minimise this, bushes should be cut back, hedges should be trimmed, and nettles and other weeds sprayed (see Photo A8.4.3).
Edge surface is important for cyclists, especially when avoiding other traffic, and care should be taken to inspect for rutted edges on a regular basis (see Photo A8.4.4), and include for their repair in any maintenance programme.
Photo A8.4.3: Cut back, trim roadside vegetation rutted edges
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Photo A8.4.4: the need to repair
Rural Cycling Design Issues
A8.13 Chapter A8-Cycling in Rural Areas (Draft National Cycle Manual – July 2009)