Intersection Design - The Dutch Way

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• A better way...

  A better way for bicyclists to travel is on a "GravTrans" (US Patent 8322943). Inclines, bad weather and automobile hazards are all eliminated - even pedaling is virtually eliminated! To help build the first "GravTrans" do the following:
  Go to: http://talk.nashvillenext.net/ and create an account (this may take over a day)
  Go back into the site and click "reviewed ideas"
  Search “GravTrans” (type it in by the magnifying glass)
  Click on the link: “My idea is to construct a GravTrans”
  Click the red “I second this idea” button on the left
  
  Thanks in advance for your activism!

  Posted by UtopiaBuilders May 06, 2013 15:08:58

• trucks

  I can see this working, but I can also see this not working. The number of people who run over the curb now, and with huge road trucks turning, that little island is going to get demolished. Nice try, tho. I think that the Dutch citizens are more willing to follow rules than Yanks. People in the states tend to pride themselves on their ability to break the law, be rude, and get away with it. I am always amazed when I run across a person driving a car or truck that actually knows the rules and follows them.

  Posted by John Trester May 01, 2013 18:35:38

• Re: "the truth"

  The Dutch absolutely do use this intersection design and it's very common. Anybody who has ridden a bike there could attest to this.

  Posted by Jason April 30, 2013 15:36:45

• It ain't broke...

  The stated problem with the existing right turn lane doesn't really exist. If the car is traveling more quickly than the bike, the driver will have just passed the bike, and will know it's there. If the biker is traveling more quickly, (s)he can swing around the car as it crosses the bike path. If I'm traveling at the same rate as traffic, I will generally ride in the traffic lane.
  
  Others have noted the problem with making left turns (you will always encounter one red light, and frequently will encounter two). Bikers also forced to swerve entering and exiting intersections, which would increase bike to bike collisions dramatically.

  Posted by Stephen Bomber April 30, 2013 14:06:15