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Montreal sidepath protects?
A classic right-hook collision occurred on August 26, 2015 in Montreal, where the cyclist was riding on a sidepath. Here’s a news report on the crash. As I’ve said repeatedly, sidepaths do not prevent crossing and turning collisions. The sidepath … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Cycle tracks
Tagged Berri, Berri Street, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, Boulevard de Maisonneuve, Canada, Cherrier, Cherrier Street, crash, cycle track, cycle tracks, Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Rue Berri, Rue Cherrier, sidepath, traffic, vehicular
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The Slow Ride, redux
Bob Sutterfield writes: I don’t ride fast so I can participate safely in traffic. I participate in traffic so I can safely ride fast enough for my needs. If I were to ride in the gutter, on the bike path, … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, curb, cycle track, cycle tracks, path, pedestrian, safety, sidepath, slow, speed, Sutterfield, traffic, travel lane, vehicular
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Translation of complete paper on German bikeways 1897-1940
I’ve prepared a full translation of the important paper by Dr. Volker Briese of the University of Paderborn in Germany about the history of German bikeways from 1897 through the start of World War II. This has previously been available … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bike lanes, Crashes, Cycle tracks
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, Briese, Copenhagen, cycle track, cycle tracks, Europe, Fahrrad, Germany, Henneking, law, Paderborn, Radweg, sidepath, Volker Briese
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Monsere, Dill et al. — Not Yet a Review, But…
M. Kary, who prepared a review of the Lusk et al Montreal study, has had a preliminary look at the Monsere, Dill et al. study of barrier-separated on-street bikeways (“cycle tracks”) which the bicycle industry lobby PeopleforBikes is promoting as … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Cycle tracks
Tagged an Francisco, Austin, bicycle, Bicycling, bikeway, Chicago, collision, conflict, crash, cycle track, cycle tracks, DC, District of Columbia, pedestrian, Portland, protected, research, safety, sidepath, traffic, vehicle, video, Washington
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Berri at Cherrier, Montreal
Gerald Fittipaldi, who is on an e-mail list with me, has posted a video on Flickr of cyclists traveling through an intersection where a two-way bikeway turns from one street to the other. Clicking on the link above or the … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, crosswalk, cycle track, cycle tracks, Montreal, protected, safety, traffic signal, video
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Godzilla’s toothpaste decorates Seattle bikeway
A new bikeway has recently opened on Broadway in Seattle, Washington state, USA. Someone has posted a video of a ride on the newly-opened bikeway. (To get a better view of the video, click on “YouTube” and open it up … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, Broadway, cycle track, cycle tracks, Seattle, sidepath, traffic, Washington, Yester
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Is the NACTO Guide a Design Manual?
In cities around the USA, politicians, under pressure from populist bicycling advocates, have pointed to the NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials) Urban Street Design Guide and directed their engineering staff to install treatments which it describes. I’ll say … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Bike box
Tagged 2STQB, bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, bike lane, bikeway, collision, crash, crosswalk, cycle track, cycle tracks, guidance, law, MUTCD, NACTO, option, safety, sidepath, standard, traffic, traffic signal, Two-step turn queuing box, vehicle
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Right-turn lane as dual-destination lane?
I’ve had criticism from an unusual side about the video below. The complaint, from another cyclist, was essentially that I was not following the rules of the road, not operating as the driver of a vehicle, by riding straight through … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, bike lane, bikeway, Boston, crash, curb, cycle track, Massachusetts, vehicular, video
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Danish story, video and comments on the Albertslund-Copenhagen “bicycle superhighway”
A reader pointed me to a news story on the politiken.dk blog about the Copenhagen/Albertslund “bicycle superhighway” which is getting attention and publicity. The reader’s comments on my previous post read: Yeah, its kind of joke, but to be fair … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths, Traffic Signals
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, bikeway, Copenhagen, cycle track, cycle tracks, Europe, safety, traffic signal
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Fatality on Montreal cycle track
As reported in a Montreal Gazette article, a Montreal cyclist was killed on July 24, 2012 when traveling in a two-way cycle track at the location shown in the Google Street View image below. The cyclist entered the intersection from … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, collision, crash, crosswalk, cycle track, cycle tracks, fatal, fatality, Montreal, safety, traffic, truck
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