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Re: BCGP and Bike Lanes

Luisa Lassova
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:41:56 -0700


>Studies have shown that bike lanes increase
>comfort perceptions of cyclists by significant amounts;

The important words here are "comfort perceptions".
Please note that I am not an enemy of bike lanes as such. But if a lane 
gives the cyclist the false impression that it is without danger to ride 
there, people will become inattentive and this may lead to more accidents.

Luisa

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Luisa Lassova'
Clinton Apartments #36
324 South 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Department of Neuroscience
123 Anatomy/Chemistry Building
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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