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by bbarn 9y ago
https://imgur.com/a/H0tEZ https://imgur.com/a/H0tEZ
This is what I mean. If in a car you want to turn left, the cyclist appears to be heading right, by then veers to stay straight. Otherwise, you need dedicated turning left lanes, with turning arrows - something most cities can't fit on existing streets.
These sorts of "reimagined" street intersections always end up being impractical with only a little bit of scrutiny applied. What's practical (from the point of view of someone who's biked to work every day in an urban environment for 15 years) is the bike lane turning into "shared" before the intersection, and the solid white bike lane line turning dotted with indications marking that before the intersection. Every attempt at enforced separation just ends up being less safe for all parties involved.
The key is sensible lane sharing and maintaining a common feel and look of intersections throughout a city. No cyclist, or driver needs to question what to do at various experimental intersections, and yet we continue to do things like that in urban centers using people as test subjects.
- ricardobeat 9y agoYou're imagining it happening at an unreal pace. This is really close to what most large intersections in the Netherlands look like. The shoulders for the cycle lane are actually behind the curb, and for a cyclist still feel like 'going straight'. If I'm not mistaken, this is even known as a "dutch junction". This video explains it well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bG6ZrbCO2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bG6ZrbCO2g
- bbarn 9y agoNo vehicle in that video was shown turning left.
- Doxin 9y agoThat's why they invented hand signals. Granted not everyone is using those when they should, but it's no different from someone making an unexpected turn on a normal crossing.