Sharrows, the bicycle infrastructure that doesn’t work and nobody wants

Re:Sharrows, the bicycle infrastructure that doesn’t work an... by prepend on Sunday December 13, 2020 @07:00PM (#25411788)

They’re supposed to ride in the road and occupy a lane just like another vehicle. If a bike is in the lane then a car shouldn’t enter the lane and should pass when safe. Likewise bikes shouldn’t enter a lane with a car.

What I meant is a bike shouldn’t ride alongside a moving car in a lane but should be ahead or behind, like any vehicle.

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Re:Sharrows, the bicycle infrastructure that doesn’t work an... by umanwizard on Sunday December 13, 2020 @07:12PM (#25411874)

As a cyclist I would love it if that were feasible, but it creates bitter road rage in so many drivers that it really isn't safe.

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Re:Sharrows, the bicycle infrastructure that doesn’t work an... by Camillo on Sunday December 13, 2020 @08:33PM (#25412456)

When I'm on a bike, I honestly don't feel safe taking up the entire lane. I guess in theory the expectation is that cars will calmly drive behind my slow bike until there is room to pass, however long that may be, but I know that people are going to get impatient, and that just makes it feel less safe, or inappropriate. I feel like at any second I'm going to get startled by a loud car horn right behind me, which is very distracting.

So for me the sharrows do make a difference, since they make it feel safe to use more of the road, which makes me do it.

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Re:Sharrows, the bicycle infrastructure that doesn’t work an... by godelski on Sunday December 13, 2020 @10:39PM (#25413263)

Honestly I've never had a car be that patient with me. They've always honked and fairly often yelled.

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