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AA apologises for parked van pictured blocking segregated cycle lane

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by: swldx...@gmail.com - Wed, 19 May 2021 08:30 UTC

Well done to the AA.

Over the weekend we shared the story of the AA van spotted blocking a cycle lane in Manchester.

At first, the AA did not help itself, replying to Andy: "it looks as though the patrol is attending a breakdown. Our patrols will assess the situation to find the safest place to park, for them and other road users." Right. This did not go down well, so much so that the AA's President Edmund King got involved to say it "doesn't look great" and that they would investigate....

A couple of days later and Andy got a copy of said investigation including the recognition from the driver and the AA that the parking position was wrong and both parties apologise unreservedly.

The photos got a lot of traction on social media with Gus Hoyt saying it "sums up car culture in the UK [...] because to them a broken down car is more important than the safety of cyclists." Another local said they had used the cycle lane earlier in the morning when there were children riding in both directions.

Happy with the AA's response?

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling-live-blog-19-may-2021-283451

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