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They are not a confusing remnant because it remains a functioning roundabout, not that you would know it from the behaviour of many drivers ignoring cyclists turning right coming from the West of South Parade and intending to turn onto Fisher's Lane. Buses and cyclists still use it and all road users must continue to give way where required. The give way markings with Chiswick Common Road are also still very much valid for the same reasons; 'all traffic' doesn't matter, buses and cyclists use Fishers Lane, as do cars using the parts of the road where no restrictions are in place.But of course, you know all this, and are choosing to be obtuse in yet another effort from this forum to discredit and criticise anyone but vehicle drivers. Fisher's Lane is unfit for all vehicles, not least because the underpass cannot safely accommodate traffic heading in either direction at the same time, therefore causing significant traffic tailing back in multiple directions, endangering more people while in close proximity to a primary school. It can rarely achieve two-way flow south of the junction with CCR either, and that part of the road remains open to all vehicles.The additional road markings, as this thread was opened to discuss, are clearly needed given the prevalence of drivers who illegally take their vehicles down the restricted area, either through ignorance of the many signs telling them they can't, or in a blatant disregard of the rules as the fine they pay is insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Lives, including my own, have been endangered by this behaviour, and stricter measures ought to be considered for the protection of everyone.

Christopher Marks ● 1080d

You are correct about the roundabout. It remains absolutely necessary to give priority to buses and cyclist turning right into the underpass. My method of dealing with drivers who ignore right of way is to not catch their eye but give a clear signal. They all stop.Fishers Lane clearly was problematic pre the closure and could occasionally become jammed when stubborn drivers refused to give way. However, it does need to be recognised that this has led to consistent queueing traffic on Acton Lane and regular queueing traffic on South Parade which, given the narrowness of the road, makes them unusable on a bike. This isn't a cyclists vs motorist issue - the question is on balance does the closure cause harm or do good. If you think this a straightforward matter, you haven't properly considered the question.On the road markings into Chiswick Common Road, my view is that this not a great road to cycle down because of its narrowness. If you meet a car coming in the opposite direction, a close pass is inevitable. My recommendation, particularly for people with kids would be to cross the common diagonally but be very careful at the blind corner by the Rocks Lane courts.Finally, 'the fine they pay is insignificant in the grand scheme of things' is something you might expect to hear from Rishi Sunak. £65 might not matter to some people but it is half a day's pay for other and a significant part of their disposable income after bills. These days I rarely see vehicles going through the underpass which probably indicates that Waze and other Sat Navs are now up to date. The remaining few that seem to be getting caught out are driving the kind of cars and vans that suggest they don't have sufficient funds for an unlimited data package on their mobile phones.

Mark Evans ● 1079d