The UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout, which prioritises cyclists and pedestrians over motorists, has opened in Cambridge.

"The RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes also backed the decision, saying: "Going Dutch will take on a whole new meaning in Cambridge and the council should take credit for trying to improve safety for all road users. "The road networks in Cambridge are out dated and can not deal with the current and ever increasing flow. Motorists must also give way to pedestrians and to cyclists when joining and leaving the roundabout.Reduced lane widths on the roundabout and at exit and entry points are designed to encourage drivers to slow down.Boris Johnson is said to be keen on creating a "mini-Holland", and has pledged to build thousands of miles of protected cycleways, Forbes During Prime Minister's Questions on May 6, the PM also said that the near future should be a "golden age for cycling". She added: "I feel very safe with this layout, the geometry made it easy to see the cars leaving and approaching the roundabout and the people driving were all giving way to the people cycling and walking. After all, more than half of all trips by car are less than 7.5 kilometres. "For drivers, this may well be an unusual junction to navigate in the first instance, but they should remember that priority must be given to both cyclists and pedestrians as well as the usual 'give way' to vehicles approaching from the right. 27% of all journeys are made by bicycle. "While Paul Howell added: "Can't wait for everyone (yes everyone) to get confused and the accidents to start happening. But cycling enthusiasts have defended the move, with Roxanne De Beaux, executive director of the Cambridge Cycling Campaign saying it "feels like a small piece of Dutch cycling heaven". We hope to expand this cross-channel collaboration in the months and years ahead, and continue to inform and inspire their work improving active travel for Jersey’s 170,000 residents.

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People also "reported feeling unsafe when walking in the area due to a lack of pedestrian crossings, particularly more vulnerable users", the authority said.But concerns have been raised over the cost of building the new roundabout, which was originally estimated at around £800,000 but had almost trebled to £2.3 million by the end of the project. Reviews have appeared in Dutch, English, French, and Portuguese among others. Better road networks should be a priority not further slowing it down and prioritising pedestrian and cycle ways. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Cycling Cities: The European Experience traces how policymakers, engineers, cyclists, or community groups have made a difference since the early twentieth century.

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The whole of Western Europe was hit by a scorching heat wave in the last week. It comes after locals expressed fears to Cambridgeshire County Council about the old roundabout- located near the city's Addenbrooke's Hospital- which "was perceived by many people to be dangerous to cycle around".

This is a cyclist killing zone, like radegund road Perne Road. BRITAIN'S first ever Dutch-style roundabout has opened in Cambridge which will prioritise cyclists and pedestrians. In the Netherlands, temperatures rose as high as 40.7° Celsius, the highest temperature ever recorded in the country, and more than two degrees higher than the previous record set in 1944.