11-05-2018, 12:59 PM
(11-05-2018, 12:41 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I suspect I saw it in the mirror that evening.
To be fair, it is possible for cars to drive around bollards, or over them...and also possible for cars to drive up curbs.
But this refusal to acknowledge there's a huge difference between it not being impossible to break the law and endanger people, and facilitating that law breaking and endangerment just drove me up the wall.
It's frustrating though, I am quite sure that staff fully believe they are doing the right thing here, that their design is the right one...but that's really the core problem. They either lack the skills, or the willingness (or permission) to implement truly good designs. This has the potential to destroy our chances of implementing good infra, the optics of dangerous experiences mixed with cyclist protests on the premier bike lane in the core of the city will make people think there is no way to make cycling safe.
I think Rob Deutschmann would have been far better than Karen Redman on this issue, and that was probably the key factor in my regional chair vote. I am hopeful that the Uptown Waterloo pilot project is better. But I just don't understand why staff don't seem to understand the problem with the King St lanes.
On another note (somewhat related), I saw that the Bicycle Network of Australia was advocating for a pilot project making helmets not mandatory on footpaths and cycle tracks. They point out that personal protective equipment should be the last line of defence and there are many other things to consider for safety of those on bicycles. Also, bicycle numbers in Australia are terrible.