07-27-2018, 10:42 PM
(07-27-2018, 10:15 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I don't know that I agree they're better than painted bike lanes. At this point, drivers treat them no differently than they would an area of pavement coloured differently.
They are definitely better than painted lanes.
Most drivers I'm sure are not driving in the separated lanes. The curb means they won't accidentally drift in while not paying attention.
The problem is they just look too much like parking, and are too convenient for the entitled and impatient.
Quote:If bollards are OK for Kitchener I challenge any Waterloo planner or designer to explain how they aren’t OK for Waterloo in a very similar situation.
I'm pretty sure the lack of bollards (and the roll curb) is a feature of Waterloo's design, so that the road is wide enough for the excessive standards of emergency services. Cars can pull out of the way of an ambulance; fire trucks can turn around.