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You mean put the bicycles on the same sidewalks as the pedestrians? Maybe it sounds like a good idea to you but to someone who lives in the Netherlands that sou
by contravariant 5y ago
You mean put the bicycles on the same sidewalks as the pedestrians? Maybe it sounds like a good idea to you but to someone who lives in the Netherlands that sounds completely insane.
Unless you meant something like [1] or [2] where there is a raised bicycle lane effectively on the sidewalk.
But even if they're part of the road that's not necessarily a problem [3], but in that case you'll want to have a reasonable speed limit (that sign on the road is 30 km/h, not 30mph) and you'll have to teach cars they're supposed to just be patient and slow down if they can't overtake.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ciclovia_Povoa_Varzim.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ciclovia_Povoa_Varzim.jpg
[2]: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gonzaga_ciclovia.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gonzaga_ciclovia.jpg
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fietsstrook_Herenweg_Oudorp.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fietsstrook_Herenweg_Oudo...
- siva7 5y agoYou can't teach drivers such a thing, they still will be impatient. That's why cars and cyclers can't peacefully coexist on the same lane, another solution is needed.