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Westhill cycle track puzzles reader





The curious markings in Westhill.
The curious markings in Westhill.

AN eagle-eyed reader has been puzzled by these cycle track markings on two sides of a driveway at Westhill and decided to send the photographs to the Inverness Courier for further investigation.

They appear to be more in keeping with what Noddy might encounter in Toyland and certainly intrigued our contact, who wanted to remain anonymous.

They are a scaled down version of what a motor vehicle might encounter at a junction, indicating that a vehicle on the track must give way to any user on the other route.

He said: “I walk the dog at Culloden Battlefield and these markings on the road just caught my eye.

“I think they are ludicrous. The markings mean keep to the left but the cycle way is too narrow and it would not be easy for two cyclists to pass.

“I think it is just for health and safety reasons.

“It’s part of a cycle track that goes up by Balloch Road and the Forestry College.”

Highland Council said it had painted the lines in partnership with Forestry Commission Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland when delivering the Battlefield Trail – a circular route that links points of interest to Culloden Battlefield.

A spokeswoman acknowledged that they looked cumbersome but the markings were designed purely to remind path users of the need to give way when crossing the road.

“For the majority of the route, users are remote from traffic and with high numbers of visitors to the area, the markings act as a useful reminder for path users that they do not have priority over the private access,” she added. “The path is narrow due to constraints and while the markings look slightly cumbersome, they are considered useful to users.”


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