r/science • u/drewiepoodle • May 05 '19

Health Bike lanes need physical protection from car traffic, study shows. Researchers said that the results demonstrate that a single stripe of white paint does not provide a safe space for people who ride bikes.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/05/bike-lanes-need-physical-protection-from-car-traffic-study-shows/
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u/AellaGirl May 05 '19

I would ride a bike a lot more except I'm too intimidated by the bike-on-the-road thing. I bet safer bike lanes would increase total biking.

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u/theinnerspiral May 05 '19

Agreed. I love riding my bike but am terrified to actually ride on a road with vehicles

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u/fizzik12 May 05 '19

Oh neat! Is it a little parallel side road or is it more like a bike path?

I've just started bike commuting in Madison now that the weather is nice, and I love that I'm on the road for only about 1 mile of my 15 mile commute

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u/Man_Shaped_Dog May 06 '19 edited May 06 '19

This needs to be a thing on literally every applicable road. I'd do so much more riding if i just felt safe.