Advocacy & Safety - I heard a good one from a taxi driver..

He called bike lanes a "Driver's margine of error".

:mad:

sad but true...

He called bike lanes a "Driver's margine of error".


They ought to put those round speed bumps every 3-5 feet or so along the bike lane between it and the traffic lane. that would keep drivers from wandering over into it at speed anyway.

take care,

Jester

They ought to put those round speed bumps every 3-5 feet or so along the bike lane between it and the traffic lane. that would keep drivers from wandering over into it at speed anyway.

I disagree, because they can hamper cyclists who must cross the line to avoid obstructions or to pass other cyclists. I would like to see rumble strips to the right of the LEFT tyre track; these would be just as effective, but would endanger only those cyclists who cross one or more traffic lanes, such as to make a left turn.

...but would endanger only those cyclists who cross one or more traffic lanes, such as to make a left turn.

And surely none of us here, safe, courteous cyclists that we are, would do anything so foolish as make a left turn.

I disagree, because they can hamper cyclists who must cross the line to avoid obstructions or to pass other cyclists.

See, that is why I said 3-5 feet apart. I think i could easily slalom through those and move in and out of the bike lane but a car would have a bumpy ride. Just a guestimate on the spacing, but even every 10 feet it would keep all but the craziest of the cars out & not impact cyclists. But, just a theory.

Jester

I ran into something like these in Paris and I found them to be an annoyance. When a crack or something was in the road you had to predict where to take the out and you had to do so well in advance of the obstical. An additional problem is you also have to time your exit with traffic and where these gaps would be. That gives you less opportunity to avoid and safely move into traffic without forcing you to stop.

The better thing is to get more people to cycle and more cabbies to change their view on bike lanes.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: "cab drivers are the scum of the earth"

They ought to put those round speed bumps every 3-5 feet or so along the bike lane between it and the traffic lane. that would keep drivers from wandering over into it at speed anyway.


They've tried that on a couple of roads around here recently. Generally I stay in the traffic lane on those - I get more room to move there.

Nails glued to the left line of a bike lane. at intersections were people wnt to turn a bike lane into a right turn lane, very effective

Nails glued to the left line of a bike lane. at intersections were people wnt to turn a bike lane into a right turn lane, very effective
Properly-designed bike lanes do not continue to the intersection, precisely to give through cyclists and right-turning motorists room to perform a weave, or crossover merge.

Nails glued to the left line of a bike lane. at intersections were people wnt to turn a bike lane into a right turn lane, very effective

Unless, of course, the cyclist in the bike lane intends leaving it to turn right or avoid debris.

How are you going to get past the rollerblader with his walkman on pushing the double wide stroller and with his dog on the 15ft retractable leash?