Tags: gillygate

#183823, nearby

[Image taken 2.7.22] Gillygate (looking from St Leonard's Place), York. This number of pedestrians waiting for the green, safe to proceed signal, cannot possibly all see the same side light. It’s part of the TSAR shambles – context: … [more]

#183818, nearby

[Image taken 2.7.22] St Leonard's Place, York. It’s the foremost (light blue) car that’s of interest. A driver who had been in the Gillygate ahead only lane changed lanes while I was watching to turn left. Context and links: #183817.

#183817, nearby

[Image taken 2.7.22] St Leonard's Place, York. The CYC Executive Member for Transport was asking for examples of behaviour at this junction (St Leonard's Place, Bootham - left, Gillygate - ahead). I decided to stand in the sun in the sheep … [more]

#182519, nearby

[Image taken on 9.5.22] Gillygate, York. The driver of this massive Argos vehicle went through on red and at speed. It’s a blind corner and the lights on Bootham (see: #182514 and for context and links) will have changed to green at the … [more]

#182518, nearby

[Image taken on 9.5.22] Gillygate, York. The drivers sped up as they approached the lights and crossed on red. Round a blind corner. Where the lights on Bootham have just changed to green: #182514 (also context and links) putting road users … [more]

#182517, nearby

[Image taken on 9.5.22] Gillygate, York. By obstructing the ASL this driver prevents people on cycles from the original reasons for installing them: being visible and being ahead of the pollution. At this junction, if you arrive to find the … [more]

#182516, nearby

[Image taken on 9.5.22] Gillygate, York. Two cyclists wait in the newish ASL with an early green. The lead-in (advisory) lane does not meet current standards as it is very narrow. I watched for five phases of these lights today. Phase 1: … [more]

#176469, nearby

[Image taken 29.11.21] Burton Stone Lane between the junction with Field View and Crichton Avenue, York. Note the vehicle parked close to the front of the charity shop opposite the junction with Field View. Note the amount of space the … [more]

#175351, nearby

[Image taken 29.10.21] Gillygate, York, direction of Bootham (right), St Leonard's Place (ahead). This early green went live this week. Other images today: #175350 and links.

#169770, nearby

Update: On 27.6.21 I saw this had been patched. [Image taken 29.5.21] Bootham junction with Gillygate, York. My camera (5.5cm x 9.5cm) now easily fits into the damaged area around this Yorkshire Water access cover. However, it looks as if … [more]

#168508, nearby

[Update 29.5.21 see: #169770] [Image taken 4.5.21] Bootham junction with Gillygate, York. The damage around the Yorkshire Water access cover has not been repaired. Compare the damage with that in March 2021: #165685

#165771, nearby

[Image taken 19.3.21] Bootham/Gillygate York is not a straightforward junction. On a cycle it can be hairy. No, it can be hazardous. The oncoming drivers (from St Leonard's Place, in the Bootham turn lane) have a blind corner due to the … [more]

#165685, nearby

[Update: more damage May 2021 see: #168508] [Image taken 19.3.21] Worsening damage around Yorkshire Water access covers on Bootham at its junction with Gillygate, York. I put my phone into the image to show perspective. See also: #165771 … [more]

#165684, nearby

[Image taken 19.3.21] I have seen car transporters making this turn. I've never been standing at the junction with a camera at the time. Bootham is part of the inner ring road but has very limited space. There are advisory cycle lanes on … [more]