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When I commuted by bike there was one red light that was infuriating. It was a three way cross-section with a tram in the middle. I was going straight in a bike
by Thlom 5y ago
When I commuted by bike there was one red light that was infuriating. It was a three way cross-section with a tram in the middle. I was going straight in a bike lane and there was no turns to the right. Yet I was stopped by the red light. I asked the local council why I had to stop on the red when there was NO obvious reason for it. The answer was that heavy vehicles like busses turning left onto this road lane couldn't clear the turn without using the bike lane. So instead of expanding the road a meter, they had me stop on a red light, which in 97% of cases was not necessary at all.
(I cycled on red most days)
- prower 5y agoDo you also cross with a red light on a car, when there's no one around anyway? Also, in most cases expanding the road is far from easy or feasible at all.
- iso1631 5y agoExpanding the usability of the road is very feasible, simply ban vehicles that are larger than say 2 square metres per user from using the road. Suddenly there's more space on the road for more people.
- prower 5y agoSo in the case of the parent's comment, your solution is to ban buses? What about, instead, respecting road rules when you use a bike?