Motorists must also give way to pedestrians and to cyclists when joining and leaving the roundabout.Reduced lane widths on the roundabout and at exit and entry points are designed to encourage drivers to slow down.Boris Johnson is said to be keen on creating a "mini-Holland", and has pledged to build thousands of miles of protected cycleways, Forbes During Prime Minister's Questions on May 6, the PM also said that the near future should be a "golden age for cycling". The whole of Western Europe was hit by a scorching heat wave in the last week. "The road networks in Cambridge are out dated and can not deal with the current and ever increasing flow. This is a cyclist killing zone, like radegund road Perne Road.

In the Netherlands, temperatures rose as high as 40.7° Celsius, the highest temperature ever recorded in the country, and more than two degrees higher than the previous record set in 1944. "And local Tony Stark said: "Putting pedestrian crossings on these in Cambridge is loading the bullet into a gun. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.But the decision has been blasted by motorists - who have called it a cyclist "killing zone" and slammed the local council for spending £2.3m on the project. A council highways report cited additional utility work including BT and UK Power Networks cabling, as well as the Covid-19 pandemic, as reasons for this.And some furious locals have said the new system is "confusing" - with one even branding it a "killing zone" on Twitter.Reacting to the roundabout, Alice Hodkinson said: "Really Bad. 27% of all journeys are made by bicycle. Day two was spent at the Fietsersbond headquarters in Utrecht, where their own Wim Bot spoke about advocacy and governance in Dutch cycling policy, Hillie Talens of CROW focused on policy, rules, and regulations, and Folkersma’s Tosca van der Zwaag presented her company’s work developing rural cycling networks across the continent. "While Paul Howell added: "Can't wait for everyone (yes everyone) to get confused and the accidents to start happening. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed The UK will get its first Dutch style roundabout in CambridgeCyclists have an outer ring on the new roundabout, with cycle crossings over each of the four approach roads in a contrasting red surfaceMotorists must also give way to pedestrians and to cyclists when joining and leaving the roundaboutReduced lane widths on the roundabout and at exit and entry points are designed to encourage car drivers to slow downThe cost of the new roundabout was originally estimated at around £800,000 but had almost trebled to £2.3 million by the end of the projectThe council claims the new roundabout will make it safer for cyclistsLocals have expressed fears that the council have overspent on the project This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The Long-Term Bicycle Plan (PDF, 13 MB) describes the ways in which cycling and bicycle parking will change in the coming years, based on the following goals: "The RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes also backed the decision, saying: "Going Dutch will take on a whole new meaning in Cambridge and the council should take credit for trying to improve safety for all road users. After all, more than half of all trips by car are less than 7.5 kilometres. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. But we can still do more to encourage people to travel by bicycle. Cycling Cities: The European Experience has gained traction in the news, including The Guardian. The Mobility Plan for Amsterdam in 2030 (PDF, 13 MB) (in Dutch) outlines the policies used to determine which mode of transport will have extra space in each area of the city.