Title: Re: [UC] RE: Bike traffic increases dramatically on Spruce St
Research shows that placing a barrier between the cyclist or the bike
lane and the auto traffic creates a greater risk for cyclists at intersections
(where most bike-car accidents occur). Cars do not see the bicyclists becaus
From: Brian Siano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 12:19:07 -0400
Naomi wrote:
> In Cuba, they use low cement barriers spaced about 5 feet apart to
> separate the bike lanes from the traffic.
They tried this in Manhattan when I was a bicycle messenger there. I
In a message dated 10/9/03 12:08:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In Cuba, they use low cement barriers spaced about 5 feet apart to separate the bike lanes from the traffic. Even though the traffic seems just as busy in parts of Havana, it is nearly impossible for cars to
Peter,
Thanks for the advice, but I will point out that in that case, it was the passenger of
a car in the driving lane that opened the door suddenly at the red light. I think I
might have been more prepared if I hadn't been so busy looking at the parked cars to
see if anyone was about to pull
Title: Re: [UC] RE: Bike traffic increases dramatically on Spruce St
In Cuba, they use low cement barriers spaced about 5 feet apart to separate the bike lanes from the traffic. Even though the traffic seems just as busy in parts of Havana, it is nearly impossible for cars to venture into the Bi
Naomi wrote:
In Cuba, they use low cement barriers spaced about 5 feet apart to
separate the bike lanes from the traffic. Even though the traffic
seems just as busy in parts of Havana, it is nearly impossible for
cars to venture into the Bike Lanes during the straight aways. At the
intersectio
Yeah people were parking right in front of the sign
warning them of the impending fines. Kind of funny. What's even more
funny is almost every time I would go past the sign I would see a police car
parked in the bike lane right in front of the sign. Now what kind of a
role model is that?
Just for the record,
a few weeks ago I was riding in that bike lane and got doored by a passenger who
suddenly got out of a car in the lane next to me. I wound up in the ER for
an open fracture to the toe (weird injury, I know, but I was wearing
sandals). Before that, I was always vigilant
