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Somerville, Massachusetts. This is what good bike lane design looks like. (europe.pub)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[–] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (7 children)

i disagree. There are good and bad separate bike lanes.

In this one, cyclists will be overlooked a lot when crossing the lane. They are hidden behind parked cars.

edit: apologies in advance. I am glad you built this one, which is already a good step in the right direction.

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    This is literally how 99 percent of the separate bike lanes in NL are built. Check Not Just Bikes on Nebula.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

    Not correct. And misleading. I know not just bikes well. Infrastructure is way more than one bike lane. It is also about how traffic crosses a bike lane. The crossing is slowed down by speedbumps (?) or the bike path is elevated by a curb, etc. and a wide area of visibility is provided, so they are visible before crossing. And most importantly, the car drivers are taught about it. What i mean is, that like in this foto, might work well in the Netherlands, but not so much in other countries.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Though IMO anyone on a bike in areas where they must interact with cars should anticipate right turners going through their lane without even considering if there's a cyclist about to enter that space. Right of way only matters when looking back at an incident to determine if anyone should be fined or arrested.

    I do the same shit while driving, just assume that anyone around me might actually be completely incompetent and could try changing into my lane at any moment.

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