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> More interestingly is that Highways England has now recognised you cannot share space safely between vehicles with very different speed profiles and developed
by Afton 9y ago
> More interestingly is that Highways England has now recognised you cannot share space safely between vehicles with very different speed profiles and developed design standards for delivering better road networks that support walking, cycling, and driving.
Here in Seattle, the vast majority of bike vs car accidents are (relatively) low speed left and right turns (of cars into bikes) [0]. The issue isn't just speed profiles. This is of personal interest to me as I am typing this up one handed after recovering from (among other things) tendon repair surgery on my right hand from a negligent left turner.
[0] https://www.dugganbikelaw.com/courtesygapequalsdeathtrap https://www.dugganbikelaw.com/courtesygapequalsdeathtrap