CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Infrastructure

Coltbridge "SLOW" markings

(16 posts)
  • Started 8 years ago by threefromleith
  • Latest reply from threefromleith

No tags yet.


  1. I was off the bike with a cold last week, but this week I noticed the appearance of "SLOW" markings at Coltbridge on the Roseburn / Craigleith path.

    When did these appear? Have there been any incidents at this spot which precipitated the painting of this instruction? In 9 years of riding that route I've never seen any reckless, speeding riding or incidents there, so I'm curious!

    Posted 8 years ago #
  2. Stickman
    Member

    I seem to remember some posts here that the kids from St George's School put up some "slow" posters but that they were defaced/pulled down.

    I think it's reasonable - similar signs in Roseburn Park. It's a shared use path and perceptions of speed differ. It's not asking too much to slow down a bit near junctions/blind corners on the NEPN.

    (And there are a fair number of racing turnips around - my wife nearly got elbowed by one on Monday near St George's. We both shouted at him, but he carried on oblivious).

    Posted 8 years ago #
  3. davidsonsdave
    Member

    They appeared a couple of weeks ago, just before the Schools went back. In June, Junior School Road Safety Officers from St Georges made signs for the path which they put up with the assistance of Lorna Henderson, Road Safety Officer from Edinburgh Council. There was some posts about it at the time on the forum and they didn't last long as it seems a cyclist removed them.

    I contacted them at the time and one of the things that they were looking at was getting something more noticeable than the small "please respect other path users" signs which are dotted around. The redesign of MMW may have given some inspiration.

    As I was almost run down by a cyclist at this exact location (I jumped into the verge to avoid a collision), I have some sympathy for them, particularly as this is on my daily commute and I see inconsiderate cycling here on a regular basis.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  4. Thanks guys. I guess the times I normally pass that way in the morning & afternoon are racing-eejit-free!

    The only niggle I have near there are the two-abreast cyclists who're taking up the whole path, and seem totally reluctant to move in a little so bikes coming the other way aren't forced into the verge to avoid them.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  5. davidsonsdave
    Member

    For information, The SLOW markings are on either side of Coltbridge. There are a fair number of parents and school children walking along the stretch from Wester Coates Terrace who then take the stairs up to the School.

    There are also a couple of banners on the bridge itself which might help to raise awareness that there is a School there and might help path users know why they are being asked to go slow.

    It's a Primary School so I am going slow at that point anyway.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  6. wingpig
    Member

    Excellent. Hopefully more people will feel empowered by the signs to start growling at the frequent idiocy exhibited by impatient morons at this point.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  7. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Painted slow signs are the least bad approach here. They shouldn't be a problem, people obviously do need reminded occasionally that it's a shared path and not a race track. After all, it could be rumble strips, humps, tactiles, bollards or even chicanes!

    Posted 8 years ago #
  8. gembo
    Member

    I think I posted last week I spotted a cycling officer at this bridge. He was checking how slowly I was going which was slow as I was shouting hello at him

    Posted 8 years ago #
  9. The Boy
    Member

    My daily commute now takes up the Ferry Rd path from Newhaven up to Russell Road then on to The College Formerly Known as Stevenson, and I've seen some frankly shocking behaviour from a small minority of cyclists on that path.

    I seem to remember that things such as painting 'Slow' on the tarmac is quite an effective way of getting folk to slow down - a bit like how those electronic signs that flash up a sad or happy face depending on whether a driver is travelling above or below the speed limit apparently work.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  10. wingpig
    Member

    Exhibit T:

    Enthusiastically jiggling up and down with every pedal stroke, this twerp timed at least four overtakes perfectly to coincide with someone coming in the opposite direction passing the person they were overtaking.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  11. fimm
    Member

    Passed these last night - they cover a small section of the path, either side of the bridge. There is also a standard red triangular warning sign warning of the school, just as you would get on the road (I assume there's one in both directions, I didn't spot the one in the direction in which I was not going).

    Seems pretty reasonable to me. No one would complain if these were going in on a road past a school!

    Posted 8 years ago #
  12. Dave
    Member

    Really like these as they're standard road signs, not some bizarro unregulated junk dreamt up by random officials and implemented by volunteers.

    Could have been a couple of chicanes, so thumbs up!

    Posted 8 years ago #
  13. @wingpig Did you take that pic last night or some other time? Reason I ask is that that backpack looks like the one worn by the eejit who sat inches from my back wheel for ages last night, only to overtake at the most inopportune moment in a manner similar to the one you describe.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  14. @Dave Chicanes? *shiver*

    Yes - what they've done is excellent, so hopefully the high-speed idiots will take note and slow down. Certainly seen a change in behaviour in Roseburn Park where the same approach has been used.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  15. wingpig
    Member

    @threefromleith Yesterday, clockwise, between Coltbridge and Craigleith, 17:20. He didn't turn off at West Granton Access so I did, rather than witness more.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  16. @wingpig Can't have been the same guy then (unless he circled back and rode the same route again later). My encounter was around 4.20'ish.

    Was a right day for them yesterday. Also had a repeat offender on a MTB who kept trying to pass at the worst moments with peds just ahead, then again on the last blind bend before the WoL path comes out at Sandport Street. I managed to position myself nicely enough to block him, and prevent any harm from coming to oncoming pedestrians / dogs.

    Posted 8 years ago #

RSS feed for this topic

Reply

You must log in to post.


Video embedded using Easy Video Embed plugin