Scheme of the Month - Design for National Standards, Lambeth
Lambeth has a “joined up” approach to cycle facilities and the National Standards Cycle Training (i.e. any facilities for cyclists should be designed to enable and encourage cyclists to cycle following national standard principles).
The Lambeth view is that designing for cycling should
• Enable people to cycle in the National Standards style
• Permit them to do so - send strong message to drivers
• Encourage people to cycle in the National standards style
They are aware that not all of the existing facilities in Lambeth are designed in this way. However, over time, they plan both to modify existing facilities which do not conform and to apply the approach when creating new facilities.
Any physical measures should always support and encourage cyclists to cycle according to national standard principles such as adopting the optimum road position which varies according to the circumstances.
o Cycle well away from the kerb
o Cycle well out in the lane when passing side roads
o Take the lane at junctions
They recognise that some measures which help pedestrians may not be helpful for cyclists such as central refuges. This can be a dilemma and compromises may have to be made.
See photos and details of scheme designs
For further information contact for Richard Ambler:
