[SDCBC] Pet peeve: suddenly ending bike lanes on high speed roads.

[Gene Carman]

Actually that should be the case...  and I do agree, it would provide 
some warning to cyclists.  But I would also like to see some 
indication to motorists that I am going to be moving over.    This is 
a 50MPH road... and traffic often moves faster on weekends.

The dashed lines might give enough warning that perhaps my 
outstretched arm may work to serve as the indicator to 
motorists.  Better than what exists now...  just an abrupt end.

At any rate, I forwarded my "graphic solution" to the street division.

You know I probably wouldn't be ranting about this as I have been 
riding that road for years and years (I really enjoy the nearly flat 
route and fast pace down Kearny Villa Road).  But recently on an 
early Saturday, I was quite surprised by the reaction of a couple of 
Edco trash trucks to my left lateral shift with my outstretched 
arm...  I had to pull in my arm as the darn things went rapidly went 
by...  Not a good feeling....  especially as the other two lanes to 
their left were empty.


At 06:33 AM 2/27/2008, Dave White wrote:
>How about converting the solid bike lane line to a dashed line for a 
>distance near its end, to inform all on the road that the bike lane 
>is ending; seems better than a sign that might not be as easily seen.
>
>On Feb 27, 2008, at 6:16 AM, Gene Carman wrote:
>
>>At 08:30 PM 2/25/2008, JonIsaacs at aol.com wrote:
>>>In a message dated 2/25/08 6:34:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
>>>gcarman at san.rr.com writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----
>>>
>>>I think one has to assume the Bike Lane is about to end unless 
>>>there is a good reason to think
>>>otherwise...
>>
>>
>>On a 50MPH road,  I would like to think the space and the lane 
>>continue...  rather than forcing me "to take the lane" in such traffic...
>>
>>I think I have as much expectation as any other road user that the 
>>space I am using will be continuous...  or I'll have 
>>warning...  just like any other road user would.
>>
>>See the red circle in the image below.
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>>
>>It seems to me that cyclists should have the same courtesy extended 
>>to them as other users of the road.  A simple sign would be nice:
>>  Bike Lane Ends
>>200 Yards
>>   Merge Left
>>
>>Followed in about 100 yards with another sign:
>>
>><share-the-road.jpg>
>>
>>Is all I ask...
>>
>>I really don't think it is too much to ask to be treated with the 
>>same courtesy as other road users.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Jon
>>>
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