so, if a bike lane to the right striped to the intersection is shown to reduce conflicts between motorists and cars, arguably this is 'better', correct? substandard, perhaps in a cyclist like deraths' mind, but statistically safer for bicyclists.
so, despite the fearmongering of the vocal 'never on the right', shubert is complaining about an improvement over non-accomodated roads....
perhpas derath is right, it is unrealistic to expect improvments on the majority of roads in the USA anytime soon.
well, don't have to be. the majority of roads might be fine just the way they are, but communities that have accomodations for bicyclists on a very minor percentage of their streets see marked increases in the number of bicyclists. Seattle, for instance, sits at about 4% bike laned streets or less, yet is #4 in the country for big city bike commuting.
a plan of 5-10 percent accomodated transportation cooridors might be a sweet ratio of bike specific versus unaccomodated streets.
the 'portland configuration' is shown to be safer, however. shubert and the rest of the obstructionists are chasing ambulances and blowing smoke.
Last edited by Bekologist; 05-14-08 at 11:46 AM.