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- From: Howard.Gerber@f88.n106.z1.fidonet.org (Howard Gerber)
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- Subject: Drawing lines
- Message-ID: <725920269.AA09096@urchin.fidonet.org>
- Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1993 14:23:56 -0500
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- In a message to Gregory D. Surbeck, Marc San Soucie writes:
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- MSS> Automotorists tend to consider the space to the right of the centerline
- MSS> and to the left of the shoulder to be theirs to use as they choose. If
- MSS> there is no painted line at the right border of the motor portion of the
- MSS> travel lane, an automotorist is likely to consume the entire space. A
- MSS> clear line delineates Good Driving from Bad Driving.
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- In this case, I tend to disagree with you, Marc. Drawing a line for a bike lane
- does not make it any safer for cyclists. Motorists are still going to cross
- that line to make right turns, and intersections are exactly the most dangerous
- places for cyclists. Making the lane wide enough so that cars can safely
- overtake cyclists is to our advantage. It is also desirable for cars to use any
- part of that wide lane when there aren't any cyclists on the road. This acts to
- clean the road, and also means that the entire road surface will be
- maintained.
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