Our closest buffered bike lane has cars living in the bike lane because they want to go faster than they’re comfortable with when staying in their lane and they’re wearing the car-side stripe away. I’d like SOME kind of deterrent, even if it’s just some sort of rumble strip on the line.
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I’m confused as to why he is against vertical separation for bike lanes, at least in parts away from intersections. I agree that flex posts are dumb, they are strictly a visual to drivers, but they do keep most impatient drivers from just jumping lanes. They also reduce the number of vehicles wanting to use the bike lane as a delivery or parking area (though not entirely). edit: jersey barriers, guard rails, or bollards should do the separating, not flex posts; and they should have regular gaps so pedestrians and bikes are able to cross the street and/or change lanes if necessary.
If a cyclist is strong enough to jump in and out of traffic, they can ride in traffic if they prefer. A bike lane should be designed precisely to entice the sorts of riders who do *not* want to ride in/with traffic, otherwise bike lanes are just a bypass lane for when a strong vehicular cyclist gets stuck in slow traffic.
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Our closest buffered bike lane has cars living in the bike lane because they want to go faster than they’re comfortable with when staying in their lane and they’re wearing the car-side stripe away. I’d like SOME kind of deterrent, even if it’s just some sort of rumble strip on the line.
I’m confused as to why he is against vertical separation for bike lanes, at least in parts away from intersections. I agree that flex posts are dumb, they are strictly a visual to drivers, but they do keep most impatient drivers from just jumping lanes. They also reduce the number of vehicles wanting to use the bike lane as a delivery or parking area (though not entirely). edit: jersey barriers, guard rails, or bollards should do the separating, not flex posts; and they should have regular gaps so pedestrians and bikes are able to cross the street and/or change lanes if necessary.
If a cyclist is strong enough to jump in and out of traffic, they can ride in traffic if they prefer. A bike lane should be designed precisely to entice the sorts of riders who do *not* want to ride in/with traffic, otherwise bike lanes are just a bypass lane for when a strong vehicular cyclist gets stuck in slow traffic.