Brent ToderianJan 9, 2023

Never forget, a 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. As for sharrows, it’s safer to NOT have them.

Via @Streetsblog, read article linked below.

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says/

#bikelanes #bikes #cities #sharrows #infrastructure #urbanism #cars

Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

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Show threadScott 🏴😷Jan 9, 2023
@BrentToderian @Streetsblog what's a sharrow
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@scott @BrentToderian @Streetsblog a marking on the road including a picture of a bike and a stylized arrow, to indicate that drivers should be sharing the road with cyclists.
Jan 9, 2023 at 1:18pmWeb