Right now the path ends at Mills. To the east of Mills it is barricaded and not even constructed yet. The section between Murray and Mills should be completed later this Spring. So this bicyclist had to turn onto Mills Street.
Stop Sign vs. Yield Sign? Bicyclists treat them with the same respect. If there is nothing on the side street they do not stop. At least a Yield sign makes the responsible biker legal.
I agree with the city decision to put up Yield signs. However I would like to see the city proceed with a pilot project on the Isthmus Path, which has way too many street crossings. Pick one the the minor streets such as Livingston, Blount or Thornton and put a speed table on it. In effect it would raise the street to the level of the path creating a smooth and continuous path route. The street itself would be a speed table with stop signs. I am confident it will be successful.
Try it, you'll like it...
Mike Rewey
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Subject: RE: [Bikies] Re: bike vs car Sunday night
Date sent: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:22:12 -0500
From: "Schimpff, Jeff A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]>
Unfortunately, under the circumstances it sounds like this cyclist made
three poor choices - no helmet, no light, and no checking for traffic.
It's pretty tough to protect people like that from themselves.
Wide ped safety islands would be a nice addition to trail crossings.
Signs would not prevent some crashes, for with large numbers of
unlighted bikes in the campus area, cars would stop at the signs, then
pull out in front of cyclists zooming across the street who would still
be invisible at night.
P Jeff Schimpff
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Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:22 AM
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Subject: [Bikies] Re: bike vs car Sunday night
> Bicyclist was headed east on SW Path, failed to yield entering
the street, and was hit by a sounthbound car at Mills St.
I blame the city for this one. I told them last fall they should
put in stop signs for the street traffic at all SW Path/street
intersections (for the cars, not the bicyclists) - due to the heavy
pedestrian and bicycling use of the SW Path. The city chose to ignore
my request, as usual.
With the increasing bicycle use AND car driving in the city,
it's only a matter of time before we start experiencing fatalities at
these intersections. That is, if we don't drop over from health-related
attacks first. Heart attack, asthma attacks and the incidents of
stroke are all scientifically correlated with inhaling the ultra fine
particles disseminated through motor vehicle exhaust.
Mike Neuman
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