Saturday, May 15, 2010

When Bike Pandering Turns Bike Dangerous


Exhibit A


Exhibit B


Exhibit C


Exhibit D
photos by P.M. Summer



LOCATION: Richardson, Texas.

CROSS-SECTION: 21' curbface to curbface, with a 10' inside automobile lane, and an 11' outside automobile parking/right turn/bike lane.

USAGE FOR BICYCLISTS: Mandatory... according to the Texas Vehicle Code, Sec. 551.103, (a)(4)(A), Operation on Roadway.

INTENT: Neighborhood traffic calming... and keeping bicycles out of the way of the newly calmed neighborhood traffic.

COMPLIANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING GUIDES: Zero.

POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY: High.

BIKE FRIENDLINESS: Considered high as well, by those more interested in symbolic gestures than in actual results.

2 comments:

Alexwarrior said...

What's the striped painted bulge in Exhibit B for?

PM Summer said...

Alexwarrior said...

"What's the striped painted bulge in Exhibit B for?"

That's a painted curb-extension/bulb-out. It's placed at the intersections to direct right turning vehicles out of the car-parking/bike-travel lane.