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Re:Everyone loves e-bikes – except some who have to share ro... by morsch on Sunday August 07, 2022 @09:00AM (#32376146)
Seems like they only just started and are not close to being done. I wouldn't expect any cultural change, such as drivers respecting and riders trusting new infrastructure, within a year.

It wasn't Milan, but I know I refrained from renting a bike in Italy because the road traffic seemed to dangerous. Maybe the standard European bike lanes you're referring to (which don't exist, btw, there are various styles in various countries, some good, some terrible) don't work for Italian road users.

https://road.cc/content/news/milan-confirms-new-bike-network...

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Re:Everyone loves e-bikes – except some who have to share ro... by wizofaus on Sunday August 07, 2022 @05:40PM (#32380182)
Road traffic in Italy is definitely somewhat chaotic - I got knocked off a bike in Naples mainly because I was too trusting that cars would stay in their lane and not randomly move over with no indication. But when drivers do know you're there they're generally respectful.
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