16 U.S. Cities Have Installed Special Traffic Lights Just For Bicyclists
For anyone who’s ever stopped confidently into a crosswalk only to have a bicyclist zip by and almost take off your nose, or for those on two wheels shaking a fist at that dang car that just cut you off, we’ve got some good news: American cities are becoming more European, and it has nothing to do with baguettes (mmm, bread). At least 16 U.S. cities now use special traffic lights installed just to direct bike traffic.
Pedestrians, drivers and bikers should all benefit in bike-friendly cities, as the red, yellow and green signals (they look like little bikes, of course) will likely help prevent bike-related traffic accidents.
Saw a good solution in Denmark...sidwalk, curb, bike path, on street parking, car path. In other words, the parked cars were between moving traffic and the bikes and a curb was between the bikes and the pedestrians. Not sure how it could be implemented here but thought it was a well planned solution.
Until they make cyclists get a license and hold them accountable for their misdeeds they're wasting their time.
ReplyDeleteI am NOT advocating for another set of laws just for bicyclists...then we wouldn't be able to give kids bikes for Christmas where they're six.....
all this expense just because people do not know how to ride a bike?
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ReplyDeleteSecured bike paths would work also.
Saw a good solution in Denmark...sidwalk, curb, bike path, on street parking, car path. In other words, the parked cars were between moving traffic and the bikes and a curb was between the bikes and the pedestrians. Not sure how it could be implemented here but thought it was a well planned solution.
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