Originally Posted by
macteacher
...The City does have a 'bike plan', but it is pathetic and focuses on trails that cut through parks. Very little emphasis on bike lanes.
The city clearly knows what it's doing.
On street cycle lanes are dangerous and a complete waste of money. Cyclists are much better off cycling within current traffic rules and this can be greatly helped with road user education.
Therefore you're better off creating a practical syllabus for ALL road users on how to behave in traffic and their legal rights and requirements.
Especially important are:
- observation, awareness and spacing for drivers (traffic laws may need a refresher from the drivers original test especially the ones related to slower road users)
- not undertaking, road positioning, spacing and road safety (lights, signalling, traffic laws) for cyclists
- observation, awareness and safety (visibility and traffic laws) for pedestrians