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CYCLE FACILITIES appropriate where there are more than two lanes for general traffic or where there is a particular conspicuity problem.

Figure 17-3 shows a typical arrangement at the start of a contra—flow cycle lane; this should be separated from opposing traffic by a traffic island in the centre of the road. The exit side of the road, used by all traffic, should be protected by a pair of "no entry" signs as for ordinary one—way roads (see paras 4.39 to 4.43). These should be 750 mm in diameter. A sign to diagram 955, with a diameterof 450 mm, should be provided on the left hand side of the road at the entrance to the contra—flow cycle lane. A second, smaller sign may be provided in a bollard on the traffic island.

Where segregating islands are provided along the lane, these should have ”keep left” signs to diagram 610 in both directions, as they would on a two—way road. The end of the lane should be segregated from traffic entering the one—way street as shown in figure 17-2. ”End of cycle route” signs to diagram 965 are not used with contra—flow lanes, nor are time plates, as these lanes operate continuously.

Figure 17-3 Start of a mandatory contra—flow cycle lane

A sign to diagram 962.1 should be provided on side roads to warn emerging drivers of the presence of a contra—flow cycle lane on the major road, as shown in figure 17-4. For a cycle lane on the same side of the major road as the side road, the arrow will point to the left. The sign should be accompanied by the ”no left turn” sign to diagram 613 with a supplementary plate ”Except cycles” (diagram 954.4 or 954.5 variant) (see para 4.14). Where the cycle lane is on the opposite side of the major road, the arrow on the sign to diagram 962.1 will point to the right. A "no right turn" sign to diagram 612 should be provided, again with an "Except cycles” plate. If, for road safety reasons, the right turn ban also applies to cycles, the "Except cycles" plate and the sign to diagram 962.1 should be omitted. The presence of a sign to diagram 962.1 in this case might encourage cyclists to turn right into the cycle lane. If possible, the cycle lane should be segregated from the major road at the junction by a traffic island. The sign to diagram 960.1 150