Avery Burdett wrote:
> How true. The sweeping action of cars and trucks on non (bike-lane) striped
> roads circumvents any need to advise the city to remove such debris. It's
> a bit more difficult to sweep away hydro poles and drain covers located in
> bike lanes though.
A agree with J Barton's view; however, I think you can find as many roads without
bike lanes that have drain covers and hydro poles in the right lane as those with
bike lanes. They are nevertheless safety hazards for cyclists no matter where they
are.
> Another point never mentioned is that bike lanes serve one destination
> only at intersections. Strange as it may seem, but cyclist traffic is
> like other traffic, it travels in more than one direction at intersections.
> <snip>
This is all true, and exactly why, in my opinion, motorists have to understand that
just because there is a bike lane, a cyclist is not obliged to use it.
> Peter James touched on it in an earlier post when he pointed out (problems
> are generated) ....
>
> "at the very locations where most accidents occur - at intersections!"
>
> Let's focus on real problems not perceived ones.
Notwithstanding whether bike lanes/paved shoulders are viewed as a solution to a
real or perceived problem; they exist. Further, future road construction normally
includes paved shoulders for reasons other than the safety of cylists. Like it or
not, we are stuck with them. Probably the only way to get rid of them is to prove
that they are actually a danger to cyclists. Bike lanes and paved shoulders are
okay with me as long as motorists understand that I am not obliged to use them,
especially at intersections.
-Rod Plunkett
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