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HOME INTRODUCTION PART A A vision for London’s streets PART B From strategy to delivery PART C New measures for new challenges PART D Balancing priorities PART F Appendix PART E Physical design and materials SECTION 6 Introduction SECTION 7 High quality footways SECTION 8 Carriageways SECTION 9 Crossings SECTION 10 Kerbside activity SECTION 11 Footway amenities SECTION 12 Safety and functionality SECTION 13 Street environment SECTION 14 Transport interchanges Streetscape Guidance [Part E – Physical design and materials] Kerbside activity 178 Figure 179: Car Club space demarcated with road markings Car clubs Car clubs provide access to shared vehicles to members on a pay-as-you-drive basis, providing a cost-effective alternative to private car ownership. Car clubs are supported by TfL as a means to promoting sustainable travel choices, helping to reduce congestion, and bring about environmental benefits. London already has one of the largest car club markets in Europe and there is considerable potential for growth. The main model of car club to date has been the round-trip scheme, where the member rents a vehicle from a designated bay (usually onstreet and controlled by the host borough) and returns it to the same bay when the rental period finishes. New models are now emerging where the cars can be used for one-way journeys and either returned to one of a number of designated bays or parked within a defined area. Where dedicated bays are required, these should be visible and easily accessible to both private and business users. All public highway car club bays in London are currently located on borough roads and must conform to the local authority’s streetscape requirements. Car club bays may be located on the TLRN in future. Good practice Parking and loading facilities should be located for the convenience and safety of all road users, not just motorists. Bays that permit people to stop should only be introduced where there is no viable alternative location to stop off the highway. Figure 180: A sign used to demarcate a car club bay When locating a loading bay, the designer needs to consider the vehicle type and frequency of use. The type of goods being transported may also influence the design of the bay and the surface materials used. For further information please refer to our Kerbside loading guidance. Figure 181: Unloading activities occurring next to the delivery door
HOME INTRODUCTION PART A A vision for London’s streets PART B From strategy to delivery PART C New measures for new challenges PART D Balancing priorities PART F Appendix PART E Physical design and materials SECTION 6 Introduction SECTION 7 High quality footways SECTION 8 Carriageways SECTION 9 Crossings SECTION 10 Kerbside activity SECTION 11 Footway amenities SECTION 12 Safety and functionality SECTION 13 Street environment SECTION 14 Transport interchanges Streetscape Guidance The distance that a load has to be moved can dictate the length of time that a vehicle will need to remain in the bay. Therefore calculating the time it takes for the driver to walk to deliver the goods must be considered to ensure that the loading bay can operate as intended and that users are able to operate legally. The location of the bay and its signing should take account of, and coordinate with, other street furniture to avoid clutter (see ‘Traffic signs’). Bays must be visible to motorists and pedestrians through the use of appropriate markings. Loading and parking bays should be marked using a contrasting paving where possible rather than paint. Operation and enforcement Operation Restrictions on the permitted period of use can be defined by means of an appropriate Traffic Regulation Order, so that a bay can operate for all or part of the day. The control can additionally restrict the maximum duration of stay for a single vehicle within the bay. Usage Changes in use may be required over time. Design and operation teams will need to react to patterns of use that may occur throughout the week as well as throughout the day. Figure 182: Enforcement sign [Part E – Physical design and materials] Kerbside activity 179 Enforcement A sign detailing restrictions as to the nature of activity, duration and hours of operation must be erected next to the bay for the directions to be enforceable. Vehicle and user type Parking and loading bays can be specifically allocated for use by a particular type of vehicle, for example, buses, coaches, lorries, vans or motorcycles will have different requirements (see sections on ‘Motorcycle parking’ and ‘Coach facilities’). Parking bays can be reserved for particular types of user, for example, Blue Badge holders or doctors.
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