▲ 87 ▼ Toronto is about to get a new type of intersection unlike any it's seen before (www.blogto.com) submitted 2 years ago by baernhelm@feddit.de to c/toronto@lemmy.ca 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BaroqueInMind@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're assuming that most people are decent law abiding drivers and won't be impatient and simply use that as another lane or parking spot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BraveSentry@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Not if "protected" means "separated by a barrier". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm interested in your design of a roundabout with a protected bike lane. Does it have over passes or underpasses? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BraveSentry@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Detect when a biker is approaching, let spikes spring up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rootiest@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Wanna bet? 😂 permalink fedilink source parent [–] frostbiker@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Can you draw that? How does it work when a bicycle wants to go straight and a car wants to turn right? Either you would need underpasses/overpasses or accept that cars and bikes will constantly cross each other, which in practice means the bikes will be in danger. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bahalex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They put in protected bike lanes on big street near me. Bike lane-parking-traffic. So many ‘bike allies ‘ saying “it makes me more nervous to drive, I have to look for the cyclists now”. In a large part of the US at least, it’s never going to be default behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BaroqueInMind@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're assuming that most people are decent law abiding drivers and won't be impatient and simply use that as another lane or parking spot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BraveSentry@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Not if "protected" means "separated by a barrier". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm interested in your design of a roundabout with a protected bike lane. Does it have over passes or underpasses? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BraveSentry@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Detect when a biker is approaching, let spikes spring up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rootiest@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Wanna bet? 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BraveSentry@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Not if "protected" means "separated by a barrier". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm interested in your design of a roundabout with a protected bike lane. Does it have over passes or underpasses? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BraveSentry@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Detect when a biker is approaching, let spikes spring up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rootiest@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Wanna bet? 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm interested in your design of a roundabout with a protected bike lane. Does it have over passes or underpasses? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BraveSentry@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Detect when a biker is approaching, let spikes spring up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BraveSentry@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Detect when a biker is approaching, let spikes spring up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frostbiker@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Can you draw that? How does it work when a bicycle wants to go straight and a car wants to turn right? Either you would need underpasses/overpasses or accept that cars and bikes will constantly cross each other, which in practice means the bikes will be in danger. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bahalex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They put in protected bike lanes on big street near me. Bike lane-parking-traffic. So many ‘bike allies ‘ saying “it makes me more nervous to drive, I have to look for the cyclists now”. In a large part of the US at least, it’s never going to be default behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bahalex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They put in protected bike lanes on big street near me. Bike lane-parking-traffic. So many ‘bike allies ‘ saying “it makes me more nervous to drive, I have to look for the cyclists now”. In a large part of the US at least, it’s never going to be default behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bahalex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They put in protected bike lanes on big street near me. Bike lane-parking-traffic. So many ‘bike allies ‘ saying “it makes me more nervous to drive, I have to look for the cyclists now”. In a large part of the US at least, it’s never going to be default behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent