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Signal-controlled junctions are less sustainably safe as they normally prioritised the movement of motor vehicles. However, if they are used, they can be designed to provide full protection for those cycling. Cyclists ideally have a [[Cycle track|protected cycle track]] on the approach to the intersection, separated by a concrete median with splay [[curb]]s if possible, and have a protected bicycle lane width of at least 2 meters if possible (one way). In the Netherlands, most one way cycle paths are at least 2.5 meters wide.<ref>{{cite web|date=2015-10-01|title=How wide is a Dutch cycle path? &#124; BICYCLE DUTCH|url=https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/how-wide-is-a-dutch-cycle-path/|access-date=2018-04-04|publisher=Bicycledutch.wordpress.com}}</ref>

Clear ground striping is key to define the cycle lane and its priority. Wide strips are painted aside the cycle waylane and 'shark teeth' (triangles with pointy end oriented toward the non priority vehicles) are used to reinforce who must yield.{{Where|date=January 2022}} In addition to ground marking, the cycle lane color plays a role to remind motorists of cyclist priority. In the Netherlands, the cycle waylane red color is not painted but embedded in asphalt to increase durability and reduce costs.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

The design makes a [[turn on red]] possible for cyclists. In many cases, the cyclist who is separated from motor traffic can turn right without even needing to come to a complete stop.<ref>{{cite web|title=Out of the Box Transcript.docx|url=http://www.protectedintersection.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Falbo_ProtectedIntersection_Transcript1.pdf|access-date=2018-04-04}}</ref>