This tongue-in-cheek addition to a sign encouraging Bolton locals to walk and cycle is in referenced to the region's underwhelming active travel campaign, after a widened cycle lane with wands segregating it was removed from Chorley New Road after it proved unpopular with angry residents/people who want to drive everywhere.
According to the Bolton News, the original sign was put in around the time the segregated cycle lane was installed with cash from the Emergency Active Travel scheme, that saw extra cycling and walking provisions built across the country as part of the pandemic response.
Unfortunately this one was an example of on that was ripped out due to a backlash, such as the Old Shoreham Cycle Lane in Hove. The council says it doesn't intend to reinstall the cycle lane despite the sign suggesting at least one resident thinks the removal is somewhat contradictory.
Cllr Andy Morgan told Bolton News: "Following the consultation in regards to the cycle lanes on Chorley Old Road, we removed the orca wands in light of what the majority of the public wanted.
"We weren't going to go back on doing it after people pushed for it to be removed.
"We encourage people to still cycle because cycle lanes are still there and are a lot bigger.
"The orca wands blocked the roads when turning right and cause a lot of traffic congestion.
"I have laughed about the sign though, which is quite comical."
Almost as comical as your active travel scheme, Cllr Morgan...
Photo: Henry Lisowski