[SDCBC] Why you should look both ways.................

[JonIsaacs at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/7/2008 6:31:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
j.eldon at sbcglobal.net writes:

As long  as they put through bike paths or bke lanes to the right of 
right-turn-only  lanes, we are going to endanger cyclists
 
Bike Lanes and Bike Paths that are to the right of Right Turn Lanes are a  
problem, a glaring indication that someone screwed up.  In my view, they  are 
one of the best arguments against bike lanes because, rather than  encouraging 
and teaching proper lane positioning, they encourage the  non-thinking cyclist 
to engage in risky behavior.
 
I suggest though that rather than putting a band-aid on it with yet  another 
law, the better approach is to fix the existing misplaced bike lanes and  
teach cyclists to look ahead and position themselves properly.  If the  
pedestrians are at risk, lights that are marked NO TURN ON RED and give the  pedestrian 
a good head start seem reasonable in many situations    especially with some 
added enforcement

jon
 
 



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