Re:I don't usually wear a bike helmet. Does that make me an ...
by Kim_Bruning on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @08:17AM
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We are mostly in "violent agreement" as it is called.
If you are on a separate / protected bike path (not on a road intended for cars), then there are no cars there, nor can they easily get on that path.
In practice such protections/barriers might range from moderately difficult to surmount (raised curbs ~ 50 km/h) ; nearly impossible to penetrate (row of trees, solid concrete wall, drainage ditch full of water ~ 80km/h); to outright having the bicycle path follow a different right of way altogether( >80 km/h ).
In general, the routes for cars, bikes, and pedestrians should be separated wherever there are large differences in speed that can lead to danger.
If you are on a separate / protected bike path (not on a road intended for cars), then there are no cars there, nor can they easily get on that path.
In practice such protections/barriers might range from moderately difficult to surmount (raised curbs ~ 50 km/h) ; nearly impossible to penetrate (row of trees, solid concrete wall, drainage ditch full of water ~ 80km/h); to outright having the bicycle path follow a different right of way altogether( >80 km/h ).
In general, the routes for cars, bikes, and pedestrians should be separated wherever there are large differences in speed that can lead to danger.