Originally Posted by
Cyclaholic
If you wanted to make the shoulder safe for cyclists you'd have to move that concrete barrier out onto the solid white line.
Why?
Originally Posted by
fetad
CommuterRun's logic could just as easily be applied to any example of motorists rear-ending cyclists and claiming cars shouldn't be driven on any road where cyclists are allowed use.
Incorrect. First, that type of crash is extremely rare as long as the cyclist has done their part to be conspicuous; make their presence blatantly obvious.
Also, the first news report I saw on this incident, linked to in the OP, specified that the ped was struck in a
pedestrian walkway. I view this type of path is nearly as hazardous as riding on a sidewalk at anything over pedestrian speed, <5 mph. The road is much better. Now that I know this is a shared use path with signage to caution cyclists and pedestrians, I likely would use it if I thought it were to my advantage to do so under the circumstances. While keeping in mind that the road would likely be the safer choice.