[SBC] FW: contra-flow bike lanes

[walker2468 at earthlink.net]

When it comes to safety, there's no such thing as a *minor* issue. All it takes is one head-on collision. 

Turnover has nothing to do with it. The driver parked behind a row of vehicles on the left-hand side of a one way street cannot see a cyclist approaching in a contra-flow lane that is striped against those vehicles. 

-Greg

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron Newman <rnewman at thecia.net>
>Sent: Jan 28, 2007 6:39 PM
>To: walker2468 at earthlink.net
>Cc: Sbc at lists.bostoncoop.net
>Subject: Re: [SBC] FW: contra-flow bike lanes
>
>
>On Jan 28, 2007, at 5:58 PM, walker2468 at earthlink.net wrote:
>
>> One critical thing is missing in this case study: that of parked  
>> cars on the street.
>>
>> On Scott Street (at Beacon St./Park St. in Somerville), the contra- 
>> flow bike lane is placed *next* to motor vehicles parked facing the  
>> direction of traffic flow. C
>
>I've seen this, but I think it's a minor issue in that location  
>because those parking spaces turn over very infrequently.
>