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Depends on the speed limit. Around here, on larger streets the speed limit is 35 mph. Riding a bike is considered a rather dangerous activity. Drop the speed
by com2kid 7y ago
Depends on the speed limit.
Around here, on larger streets the speed limit is 35 mph. Riding a bike is considered a rather dangerous activity.
Drop the speed limit to 20 mph and maybe sharing the road becomes possible.
Seeing how other countries do it though, true separated bike lanes are the best. I agree that studies show painted bike lanes are actually more dangerous, but a physical barrier between cars and bikes is going to be the safest solution.
- NewsAware 7y agoThe dangerous place is not the straight road, but crossings where cars turn right and hit cyclists going straight. So the way these spots are handled is way more important than painted line vs fence.
- com2kid 7y agoThis is true, but putting the stopping line for cars back a few feet largely fixes this. (Source: HN post a few months ago ;)