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This is more or less how they do it all over Germany. Parked cars next to traffic buffering bikes and then peds all the way on the inside. Much safer and more s
by hyperion2010 12y ago
This is more or less how they do it all over Germany. Parked cars next to traffic buffering bikes and then peds all the way on the inside. Much safer and more sensible design. The key word being design, not hacked on after thought that reduces the number of lanes for traffic.
- judk 12y agoIf the bike lane were sidewalk-side of the parking lane in USA, 10+% of parked cars would intrude on bike lane. :-(
- steanne 12y agonot if it has a curb or planters.
- jim-greer 12y agoThat wouldn't work very well in most of San Francisco - there are driveways/curb cuts all over the place. That's fine if the cars are next to the curb, but if they are on the other side of the bike lane, it's pretty tough to get in and out of driveways (and screws up the bike lane).
- sanityinc 12y agoThe German scheme works well at major intersections, but creates a new danger where small side roads cut through the bike lane to join the major road to which it runs parallel. At these minor junctions, I had the experience that drivers on the side roads would often pull right up to the major road, without paying much attention to traffic on the bike lane they were crossing. Everything is a trade-off. The best long-term strategy, of course, is to reduce motor vehicle traffic.
- matthiasv 12y agoI tend to disagree a bit here. Yes, that's how most bike lanes are laid out at the moment but in my experience, more and more bike lanes are moved on the road and inbetween car lanes to let cyclists become more visible. I welcome that because one can go much faster without having to take care of pedestrians.