Fuck your existing lanes and fuck your 1.5-tonne beasts. Make some space, it won’t fucking kill you.

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    • otp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      91·
      3 days ago

      I don’t think they provide insurance, but I do think that’s what the previous commenter was saying it’d ensure. You’re most likely in agreement.

      • Evotech@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        You just need to properly segregate them

        There’s no reason for bike lanes to be side by side car roads. Bikes don’t need the same level of turn rate or intersections at all

        Like my commuter road in oslo takes me about 30 minutes, and is only next to the road for a km or two. Even then it’s not in the road, but on an elevated track next to it. Most of the time it’s an entirely separate route, shared with pedestrians.

        Example intersection on my route

        • Droggelbecher@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          2 days ago

          shared with pedestrians

          Ugh this isn’t entirely related, but as someone who walks a lot, I hate these. If you’re already building infrastructure, why not separate it.

          • Evotech@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            2 days ago

            It’s wide roads, the optimal is obviousely dedicated bike routes, but you really can’t make pedestrians not walk on them

            The best they can do is like, paint them up with a bike section and a pedestrian section.

            Honestly it’s not been an issue so far

            This is a standard intersection, at no point do I drive on the road

            • Droggelbecher@lemmy.worldEnglish
              3·
              2 days ago

              Oh yeah when I’m biking it doesn’t matter at all. I’ve just been run into a few times walking on them. It also sick that like every 5th person rides by so close you have to stop in your tracks so they don’t crash into yiu. But to be fair, it happens on sidewalks too.