Re:Uber vehicle reportedly saw but ignored woman it struck
by zaphirplane on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @03:59AM
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Fairly sure the hook turn isn’t about safety, it’s about traffic flow. If it’s about safety it would be see more usage across the world
Re:Uber vehicle reportedly saw but ignored woman it struck
by lemoncucumber on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @08:09AM
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It's definitely safer, and it does see quite a bit of usage in areas of the world with high quality cycling infrastructure. The fact that it doesn't see more usage is just a testament to the fact that most urban planners around the world don't care much about keeping cyclists safe.
Re:Uber vehicle reportedly saw but ignored woman it struck
by resonantjacket5 on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @08:08AM
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Its used in denmark Australia etc anywhere with sufficient bike lanes or of the intersection is reallt large
Re:Uber vehicle reportedly saw but ignored woman it struck
by zaphirplane on Friday May 11, 2018 @08:41AM
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No In Australia it’s for the benefit of the tram https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_turn the article seems to imply it’s otherwise for traffic flow and 1 country for the benefit of cyclists
In "normal" fashion, you'd have to stay on the left of your lane, and wait for the traffic coming in front of you to die down before you can cross. That puts you straight in the middle of the intersection for some time, which is dangerous.
With a hook turn, you go and wait along with the traffic coming from the east to the west. They are stopped, so they are not a danger to you. When the east-west traffic light finally turns green, you won't be crossing anyone's traffic, and you'll be already standing on the rightmost part of your new road.