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The officer in the article is absolutely right: if communities want to reduce speeds then they need to do more the number on the sign. I notice the wider and mo
by jwagenet 10y ago
The officer in the article is absolutely right: if communities want to reduce speeds then they need to do more the number on the sign. I notice the wider and more open the roadway is, the faster I'll drive. Even if a large bike lane replaces my lane, that space is still available to take up the slack for mistakes. Whereas a narrow county road or narrow residential street lined with cars will certainly slow me down, especially with oncoming traffic.
- rplst8 10y agoAgree. One thing I've never understood is why people ever thought it was a good idea to combine vehicle, foot, and bicycle traffic on essentially the same roads. Side walks are just another lane. Communities need to enforce zoning that makes certain areas (malls, downtown, etc.) pedestrian areas only. Additionally, separate bicycle traffic onto different paths. That would probably increase safety quite a bit.
- Zak 10y agoHow many people are injured or killed annually by motor vehicles traveling on sidewalks?
- tbihl 10y agoI think you meant to put this into a Google search, not a comment.
- tbihl 10y agoBecause in the early days cars were not traveling at lethal speeds. Collisions are very rarely fatal to people being hit at speeds below 20mph, and somewhat easier to prevent at those speeds as well. In a real mixed use street, any driver can instinctually feel that 20 mph is recklessly fast. The problem was surrendering primacy to the cars.