Oddly the speed limit is 30 mph on Farrar Rd. Perhaps lowering it to 20 mph with moderate enforcement could improve safety conditions for bikers and pedestrians.
> On Apr 10, 2022, at 5:33 PM, Leslie Turek <[email protected]> wrote: > > > People who are considerate drivers will be considerate drivers with the new > striping. And people who are inconsiderate drivers will probably be > inconsiderate drivers even with the new striping. Might there be a few people > who will be influenced by the striping to take pedestrians and bikes into > account? Perhaps. Not sure how to tell. > Leslie Turek > >> On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 3:41 PM Arthur Gleiner <[email protected]> wrote: >> I think it is working well. I walk, drive and bike on Farrah and Oxbow >> Roads, and I feel more comfortable with all 3 activités with the new painted >> reminders. I will add that whenever I am in my car and I see a biker or >> pedestrian, I think it is my duty to ensure that they do not feel threatened >> by my vehicle, regardless of right of way rules. I slow down, or if needed >> come to a complete stop to facilitate this. The extra 15 seconds it takes >> me to get to my destination feels more than compensated by the peace of mind >> I create for someone else. The new lanes assist in raising consciousness. >> >> >> To my way of thinking, too many people are creating needless stress, >> burning excessive fuel, and polluting the air needlessly by careless >> driving. We would all be well served by slowing down and being kind. >> Everyone wins. >> >> Art Gleiner. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Apr 8, 2022, at 7:30 PM, David Clapp <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > It is ok —certainly not great...but what about making it one way on >> > Oxbow road and the other way on Farrar road. diane clapp >> > >> >> On Apr 8, 2022, at 5:07 PM, Stephanie Smoot <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> The new “unilane” seems to be working well. There is one shared car lane >> >> and two shoulders for non vehicle pads and bikes. I haven’t noticed any >> >> conflicts and It’s a nice compromise to chopping down all the trees to >> >> put in sidewalks. What do other people think? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Stephanie Smoot >> >> >> >> 857 368-9175 work >> >> 781 941-6842 personal cell >> >> 617 595-5217 work cell >> >> 126 Chestnut Circle >> >> Lincoln, MA 01773 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> >> Browse the archives at >> >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> >> Change your subscription settings at >> >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> > To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> > Change your subscription settings at >> > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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