John Rowland wrote:
Barry Salter wrote:
The left-hand lane of Silver Street (entering towards the middle of
the frame) is now a bus lane, with a banned left turn onto the A406
Eastbound at the traffic lights, forcing any traffic wanting to join
the A406(E) to proceed across the lights, and all the way round the
roundabout. (Not that that stops people from making an illegal left
turn anyway, usually in front of a bus).

Are you absolutely sure that banned left turn is a new thing? I recall it
being put in when the underpass was built, to stop people going from from
the A10 s/b to the A406 e/b using Kendal Parade to bypass the roundabout.

The banned turn was brought in, with the bus lane at that end of Silver
Street, in April 2004ish. Of course, having *said* that, anyone with a
bit of local knowledge would drive to the *other* end of Silver Street
and pick up the A406 e/b there.

I will, however, agree that there *is* a (similarly frequently ignored)
"Local traffic" sign for Kendal Parade on the A406 s/b.

Talking of which reminds me that Cheapside (almost opposite Kendal
Parade on the other side of the A10, linking Taplow Road and Hedge Lane)
is explicitly One Way as well...Not that that stops people from entering
from the Hedge Lane end, mind you.

Cheers,

Barry