[SDCBC] FW: BE CAREFUL OUT THERE: News Metro -- KPBS radio host seriously injured on bike

[Mike Berry]

The turn is severe, but at the point the bicyclist makes his left hand move
to the straight thru bike lane (the start of which is a good distance from
the intersection) the cars are still moving rather quickly in the right hand
turn lane, and that's what makes it difficult to negotiate, especially when
you're when your moving at less than 10 mph due to the hill.

 

We could describe it to death but the best way is to observe the
intersection firsthand, preferably in the afternoon when the traffic is
heavier and the drivers more aggressive. 

 

Now that I think about it, it's also a hazard for pedestrians as drivers
treat it as a free right hand turn. 

 

 

Mike Berry

www.sandiegocenturyriders.com

Home of the San Diego Brevet Series

Dedicated to the Adventure and Camaraderie

 of Long Distance Cycling

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From: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org [mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org]
On Behalf Of Jim Baross
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 5:19 PM
To: Sdcbc
Subject: Re: [SDCBC] FW: BE CAREFUL OUT THERE: News Metro -- KPBS radio host
seriously injured on bike

 

Too bad about Tom's incident. He has been very supportive AND a regular bike
commuter, though I don't recall whether he has been the beneficciary of any
Road 1 or other training. 

I hope this doesn't sour him from continuing. 

I've been through there a few times but not during the morning commute
hours.

Ideals for improvement?

1) Making the angle of the right turn to be more severe so that motorists
would have to slow down more in anticipation of the sharpened turn? ...
though it looks to be 90 degrees now... 

2) Installing lane markings to indicate the straight through and right turn
only lanes sooner and more disctinctly... maybe with those square dashed
lane lines that indicate a lane is separating?

At 04:00 PM 4/16/2007, Mike Berry wrote:



 
I ride through this intersection every day and I hate, hate, hate it..
 
Mike Berry
www.sandiegocenturyriders.com
Home of the San Diego Brevet Series
Dedicated to the Adventure and Camaraderie
 of Long Distance Cycling

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