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We also believe that the double roundabout at the Royal Cambridge Hotel, one of the most dangerous and accident-prone junctions in the city, could be improved by the re-introduction of traffic lights. Modern traffic light systems can avoid the queuing experienced in previous decades.
Some traffic lights could also be reworked to benefit both cyclists and pedestrians. The Downing Street/St Andrew’s Street junction is a classic case where the continental style “left on red” system could be tried. This is where cyclists may turn left if no pedestrians are crossing, and works very well abroad.
An example of a well thought out and useful left turn is the junction at the end of Hills Road bridge and Cherry Hinton Road, where the separate left turn lane for cyclists enables them to bypass the traffic lights completely.
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