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@oboe, why do you think crossing with the pedestrian light will cause more fatalities. Do you think the early ped lights will kill pedestrians? Since many cyclists ignore lights anyway, how does it make things less safe?

Because drivers are expecting people to cross the street at a walking pace. And inexperienced cyclists are going to be crossing the street in the crosswalk at a much higher rate of speed. And, if experience is any guide, coming from the opposite direction. Cars turning right will be more likely to turn across the path of oncoming bicycles. When cycles are segregated into "bike lanes", they're forced into the door zone, but at least they're part of the flow of traffic, so cars are usually aware of overtaking them.

The reason that sidewalk cycling is so dangerous is that cyclists traverse cross-streets and curb cuts for parking lots where drivers can't see them.

(Just, like, my opinion, upon looking at the cycling accident stats...)

by oboe on Mar 12, 2010 1:12 pm • link • report

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