Bike lanes are for bicycles only. They are usually painted far enough from the curb to allow parking. therefore, cars can cross the bike lanes. Vehicles are not allowed in the bike lanes, that is why the bike lane ends prior to intersections. This allows vehicles to turn right. Bike lanes exist to provide safety to the bike rider and to keep bicycles off the sidewalk. Of course any serious biker doesn't want to deal with sidewalks due to curb drops etc. But the real issue is safety for the pedestrian who uses the sidewalk. Now for the issue of Prosperity from Maryland to Johnson Parkway. I would like to know the thinking about that stretch of roadway, the inclusion of the bike path, etc. I know there is a parking lane. But it is now filled with employees of the Wells Fargo Bank and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, or maybe their many visitors and customers. Why did the city allow these facilities to be built without sufficient parking? Mike Fratto Payne Phalen
>>> "Mary Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/17/2004 6:17:49 PM >>> I'm confused about the bicycle lanes. Around the Johnson Parkway area there's a stretch of Prosperity that has an extra lane painted on it, too small for a car. I've always supposed it's a bike lane, though no one ever bikes on it. Bicyclists tend to use the sidewalk, where it's safer. So is that really a bike lane painted on the road? Are cars supposed to yield to bicyclists? Are cars allowed to drive over that lane when there aren't any bikes in sight? Can motorcycles drive in that lane? And why does whoever came up with idea (of bike lanes) think that the average citizen will have any fewer questions about it than I do? I've asked over a dozen people about those lanes and the best answer I've gotten has been "I think it's for bikes." 'I think...' They think, but they don't KNOW. Biking to work is a nice idea, but like the idea of growing all your own food, it's not workable without a major overhaul and a LOT of training. Mary Baker East Side - where sometimes we don't even have sidewalks _________________________________________________________________ Watch LIVE baseball games on your computer with MLB.TV, included with MSN Premium! http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200439ave/direct/01/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
