Cambridge's Ambitious Protected Bike Lane Law

Re:Cambridge's Ambitious Protected Bike Lane Law by justinator on Thursday April 11, 2019 @12:33PM (#19636330)

This is what you actually see in The Netherlands.

Huh? In the city center, speeds are greatly reduced for cars and bikes, but getting between metropolitan areas, both speeds can climb. You do know there's a whole bike highway system in the Netherlands, right?

I think the, "bikes as fast pedestrians" model is a bit outdated. I don't want to be seen as a very fast person on foot, while on my bike. I can hit 30+mph in a sprint, and go many hundreds of miles in a week.

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Re:Cambridge's Ambitious Protected Bike Lane Law by gatherhunterer on Thursday April 11, 2019 @12:39PM (#19636407)

I think the comparison was about personal safety in the event of a collision, not a slight at your cycling ability.

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Re:Cambridge's Ambitious Protected Bike Lane Law by tomjakubowski on Thursday April 11, 2019 @02:54PM (#19637947)

A cyclist, particularly on a heavy bike, going even 10-15 mph is pretty dangerous for an unaware pedestrian. When people collide on foot at walking pace, it's not too bad.

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