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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by lxgr on Sunday April 26, 2026 @05:27PM (#47914738)
Bike lanes on a curb are significantly more dangerous due to turning car drivers often not seeing them (due to parked cars in the way) or interpreting them as “just a sidewalk” and not properly looking for cyclists.
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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by maest on Sunday April 26, 2026 @10:05PM (#47916950)
Not a real problem, as proven by many countries where cycling is encouraged and supported
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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by HDThoreaun on Monday April 27, 2026 @01:41AM (#47918073)
I bike in Chicago and curbed bike lanes recently installed are a big problem
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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by queenkjuul on Monday April 27, 2026 @09:57AM (#47921663)
Really? I use them all the time without issue, unless someone has decided to park themselves in the intersection
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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by lxgr on Monday April 27, 2026 @05:30AM (#47919482)
The global consensus on which type is safer is not nearly as clear as you confidently make it out to be.

A lot of things need to be true for a curbside bike path to be safer than a roadside one, most importantly protection against dooring and ensuring visibility at intersections. If these measures are not taken, the result is often less safe.

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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by devilbunny on Monday April 27, 2026 @06:46AM (#47919919)
It’s a real problem, just not an unsolvable one. But it will take a lot of awareness campaigns and time.
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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by Mawr on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:57PM (#47927219)
It definitely is a real problem, although I cannot say with certainty whether it's a significant enough problem to make curbside lanes worse than roadway lanes.
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