Jeffrey Furry wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >I think the bike lanes on the Champlain Bridge are great, even the > >painted lines. The other day we were cycling south on the bridge (on > >the correct side) and we saw a man cycling pulling a baby in a trailer. > > > > And what would have happened to this man and baby if he were travelling > southbound and followed the big white arrow arrow which directs cyclists > to make a right turn directly across the lane of merging traffic? It > makes me shudder to think of it.
That would be true if they were coming from Island Park Drive in Ottawa. If However, if they came from the pathway that would not be the case. > Experienced cyclists know better and will ignore this right turn signal > and get on the bike lane *after* the merge lane. One can only hope that > novice cyclists (epescially ones with baby trailers) will ignore this > brain dead right turn arrow and do the safe thing... I do not support the right hook across the merge lane. If the bike lane had been designed to accepted practice then the bike lane would have no right hook. I do not support the bike lane that crosses a right turn diverge and leads you to hop the curb to a pathway. The bike lane should continue to the intersection. If should even continue to Island Park Drive which already has bike lanes on it. Riding on the sidewalk is not the answer. ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
