Manchester: Call for an end to cycle lanes behind bus stops

fpslem, 3 miesiące temu

This is 100% the weaponization of disability, amplified by people who don’t have disabilities but just don’t want to change their carbrained habits.

sin_free_for_00_days, 6 miesięcy temu

Instead of ending it, just address the problem. I’m no city designer, but seems like a button triggering a flashing light or something might be enough. It also seems like bikers would be pretty tuned into people crossing at the stops already.

NarrativeBear, 6 miesięcy temu (edited 6 miesięcy temu)

How is it that “floating stops” designed like the ones shown below (which are great IMO) are considered to be different?

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The only difference I see is instead of crossing a highspeed car lane, one would cross a slow speed cycling lane designed with the intent to protect individuals on bicycles.

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But somehow instead something like this is considered “safer” where transits riders step out into a cycle lane to board a bus or tram.

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Or something like such where pedestrians step out onto a roadway.

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Rentlar, 6 miesięcy temu

Yeah this makes no sense as an issue.

Cyclists travel at speeds they can easily slow down or stop if some blind person walks into the lane, sighted people do it all the time anyway. The typical long sight lines give plenty of time for a cyclist to spot someone sporting a red and white cane.

“We don’t have any evidence at this time that there is an injury collision problem."

Is precisely my thoughts.