Wolfgang, The problem with the previous striping experiment is that it didn't work, and probably gave bikers a false sense of security. Many motor vehicles were not able to stay within their lanes, especially at the corners, because the lanes were too narrow.
As I recall, this problem was pointed out in the designs I saw when the experiment was being approved. -- ===== darin ---- Wolfgang Licht <[email protected]> wrote: > sorry i'm weighing in late; i haven't been checking my mail. > > i had no idea the marked lane was such a bad thing. i thought it was useful, > especially for negotiating with the bus drivers, who sometimes get angry > when the bikes are on the "wrong" side--and which side is wrong is dependent > on the driver. maybe it was a false sense of security, but i liked knowing > that the bus was supposed to stay on one side, and the cars on the > other. the extra lane also allowed me to pull in front of the buses and cars > at a stoplight without having to squeeze between vehicles, so i was more > visible to both. > > i can see how drivers might see 2 full lanes and not realize they aren't > allowed to drive in the right-hand lane, but most people recognize a skinny > lane as bike space. it simply acts as reinforcement: this is a place to > expect bikers. even when they are making right-hand turns, drivers tend to > do it from the bus lane, not the bike lane--and a lane marking is closer to > eye level than the signs on the light posts. as it is now, drivers have no > visual markings to indicate that this is a space used by bikes. i'll be > happier when the signs are back up, but i really do miss that extra lane. > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
