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Cycle lanes cause resident road rage ■ MIREILLE TODDINGTON
mireille@costablancapeople.com
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esidents in La Zenia are furious after cycles lanes were installed outside their houses, obliterating their parking spaces and denying access for the disabled and emergency services – and all without any prior discussion or notification. The Costa Blanca People has been contacted by several residents living in and around Calle Lapizlazuli in La Zenia who say the move is ludicrous and has created untold problems for those who live on the cycle route. They also claim the route is dangerous for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists alike. The cycle lane runs past Mercadona in La Zenia on the pavement so cyclists will need to weave in and out of walkers and those with wheelchairs, pushchairs and dogs. A little further down, the cycle lane which is marked by metal disks with the image of a bike, veers from the pavement onto
the road – right in front of the car park entrance to a Chinese Supermarket. From here the lane continues on the road with metal humps dividing the road from the cycle lane. The cycle lane takes over one side of a number of residential streets and has effectively stopped those living there parking in front of their own homes. Many are elderly and having on road parking outside their house was a continued on page 4
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