Comments on: Christchurch’s Riskiest Intersections for Cycling?

By: Cyclomaniac

Cyclomaniac — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:23:47 +0000

I nominate the (double lane) Johns Rd/ Sawyers arms Rd roundabout. Yep I know I should be avoiding this like the plague but I do not really have another option, I have to cross this one or commute by car. Today I had entered the fully empty roundabout and was just about to cross the second lane and a Meadow Fresh SUV coming from the south side accelerates aggressively and missed me by not much. He also made some rude gestures, usually this cheers me up but not today. This roundabout is never going to work for cyclists, time for a tunnel or overpass I would say!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:15:49 +0000

A friend of mine noted: the thing about Blenheim/Hansons is that it’s the alternative route that was put on signage for cyclists when the cycle lane was taken out of Curletts Road (between Main South & Blenheim) after the earthquakes.

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:49:21 +0000

I try and stay on cycle friendly roads but two intersections on Shakespeare Road are very un-friendly. These are Wilsons Road at the bend where it connects to Shakespeare /Opawa Rds – the Stop sign is often treated as a Give Way especially with left turning cars in a hurry. And the cute split for traffic onto Brougham (I hate these splits whatever they are called); free turn left or straight ahead to the lights. This is one piece of road it is better to ride with dense traffic present since it is easier to weave through slowed cars. Cars aiming for the free left turn are often speeding up…

By: Yvonne McDonald

Yvonne McDonald — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:30:30 +0000

My riskiest intersection is Durham/Hazeldean – a wide intersection with lots of traffic

By: Nina

Nina — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:50:55 +0000

The Press does an excellent job of bad reporting in my opinion …
But on to the intersections: I find the Sockburn roundabout (multilane) absolute horror. I avoid it like tha plague, but occasionally I see cyclists risk their ife there. The so-called cycle lane, which goes on the curb, isn’t much safer than the road either.