bullethead
11-04-05, 07:04 AM
sorry to be an FNG :)
View Full Version : what are WOL and NOL's ?
noisebeam
11-04-05, 08:21 AM
WOL or WOTL = Wide Outside Lane or Wide Outside Thru Lane - generally a lane that is wide enough to safely share side by side with a motorvehicle
NOL = Narrow Outside Lane - a lane that is too narrow to share side by side with a motor vehicle.
See here for more:
http://www.bicyclinglife.com/EffectiveAdvocacy/blvswol.htm
Al
NOL = Narrow Outside Lane - a lane that is too narrow to share side by side with a motor vehicle.
See here for more:
http://www.bicyclinglife.com/EffectiveAdvocacy/blvswol.htm
Al
Helmet Head
11-04-05, 09:14 AM
A key word in both definitions is "safely".
Just because you can squeeze a bike and car side-by-side into a lane, does not mean it's safe to do so. I've heard that a lane should be at least 14 feet wide before it can be safely shared and considered a WOL. Although a cyclist is only about 2 feet wide, you want about 1 meter (3 feet) on either side to be safe...
Just because you can squeeze a bike and car side-by-side into a lane, does not mean it's safe to do so. I've heard that a lane should be at least 14 feet wide before it can be safely shared and considered a WOL. Although a cyclist is only about 2 feet wide, you want about 1 meter (3 feet) on either side to be safe...
noisebeam
11-04-05, 09:25 AM
A key word in both definitions is "safely".
Just because you can squeeze a bike and car side-by-side into a lane, does not mean it's safe to do so. I've heard that a lane should be at least 14 feet wide before it can be safely shared and considered a WOL. Although a cyclist is only about 2 feet wide, you want about 1 meter (3 feet) on either side to be safe...
Agreed. I left out specific widths as part of definition as these can vary with road typical road conditions, usage pattens and posted speed limits. The link I provided recommends 15ft for a WOL
Al
Just because you can squeeze a bike and car side-by-side into a lane, does not mean it's safe to do so. I've heard that a lane should be at least 14 feet wide before it can be safely shared and considered a WOL. Although a cyclist is only about 2 feet wide, you want about 1 meter (3 feet) on either side to be safe...
Agreed. I left out specific widths as part of definition as these can vary with road typical road conditions, usage pattens and posted speed limits. The link I provided recommends 15ft for a WOL
Al
kuan
11-04-05, 02:03 PM
What's FNG?
Da Tinker
11-05-05, 07:43 AM
What's FNG?
Fine New Guy
Of course, others may use a different f-word.
Fine New Guy
Of course, others may use a different f-word.
rgilmore
11-05-05, 11:07 AM
A key word in both definitions is "safely".
Just because you can squeeze a bike and car side-by-side into a lane, does not mean it's safe to do so. I've heard that a lane should be at least 14 feet wide before it can be safely shared and considered a WOL. Although a cyclist is only about 2 feet wide, you want about 1 meter (3 feet) on either side to be safe...
14 foot lane is the design width for bike/car sharing in Maryland, not that the design is used much...
Just because you can squeeze a bike and car side-by-side into a lane, does not mean it's safe to do so. I've heard that a lane should be at least 14 feet wide before it can be safely shared and considered a WOL. Although a cyclist is only about 2 feet wide, you want about 1 meter (3 feet) on either side to be safe...
14 foot lane is the design width for bike/car sharing in Maryland, not that the design is used much...
Roody
11-05-05, 07:26 PM
Fine New Guy
Of course, others may use a different f-word.
I referred to a kid at work as FNG. Unfortunately, it turned out that he knew what it meant. My big mouth gets me in trouble again! :o
Of course, others may use a different f-word.
I referred to a kid at work as FNG. Unfortunately, it turned out that he knew what it meant. My big mouth gets me in trouble again! :o
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