Two-way cycle lanes can be hazardous, especially where the width is tight. Danger of collision is ever-present. Coventry city council have banished this risk altogether with this innovative segregating fence. See also how the metal sign at the far end of the fence provides a subtle reminder to cyclists of the need to keep knees and feet a good distance from the centre of the facility

Photograph: P. Owens/Warrington Cycle Campaign/Eye Books