Protected bike lanes are the latest approach US cities are taking to help their residents get around by bike. But these protected lanes lose their buffer separation…
This is really the big problem, but it’s solved if it’s implemented with a simultaneous crossing for bikes & pedestrians (aka scramble intersections). Without that, turning left means waiting through two (sometimes three!) red lights.
Source: we have one of these here in Cambridge (UK) and they haven’t implemented the simultaneous crossing. It’s untenable, so cyclists (myself included) do all sorts of dangerous things just to avoid the ridiculous wait times.
This is really the big problem, but it’s solved if it’s implemented with a simultaneous crossing for bikes & pedestrians (aka scramble intersections). Without that, turning left means waiting through two (sometimes three!) red lights.
Source: we have one of these here in Cambridge (UK) and they haven’t implemented the simultaneous crossing. It’s untenable, so cyclists (myself included) do all sorts of dangerous things just to avoid the ridiculous wait times.
This is why you just ban cars from every other road. Its the best solution I’ve ever ridden on.