Images of Cycleways and Paths

These images show the different types of cycleways that could be built and who might use them.

Family/low confidence

Examples of family/low confidence cyclists are:

• Group includes children and beginner adults
• Ride comfortably in off-road environments and very quiet local streets
• May not possess the skills to safely interact with traffic

Medium Confidence:

Examples of medium confidence cyclists are:

• Cyclists can ride on quieter two-lane roads, manoeuvre past parked cars, merge across one lane and turn right from beside the centre line
• On busy roads, cyclists prefer cycle lanes and facilities at junctions
• May lack confidence to defend a lane in narrow situations

High confidence

Examples of high confidence cyclists are:

• Able to own a lane where there is not enough room to cycle beside motor vehicles
• Can merge across faster multi-lane traffic and use multi-lane roundabouts
• Unlikely to divert onto a cycle path if it impedes their speed