11-29-2022, 10:35 PM
(11-29-2022, 05:26 PM)dtkmelissa Wrote:I used to cycle through it when it first opened, but there is often too much traffic to do that safely. I had a driver scream at me, "are you crazy!". It is safer to wait at the crossing for traffic to clear or someone stops to allow me to cross. I am not in a hurry, I can wait. Of course, it would be better if the intersection was better designed, but until then, I prefer to be cautious.(11-29-2022, 12:49 PM)Acitta Wrote: Cyclist struck by vehicle at Kitchener roundabout
Ottawa Street South and Homer Watson Boulevard.
I regularly cycle through this roundabout. You have to be very careful because cars exit the roundabout at high speed. Once a driver saw me at the last second and came to a screeching halt, though I had seen him and was prepared to let him pass before crossing. Though there are signs that say stop for pedestrians (nothing about cyclists), one cannot assume that the drivers have seen you and will stop.
My spouse used to cycle through this intersection often and has no shortage of 'close calls'. Over time and trying different things, he found that he had less (not none, but less) close calls if he took the lane and cycled through the roundabout as opposed to acting like a pedestrian and crossing at each section. Of course, not many people feel comfortable (understandably) in doing that. Fortunately we moved and it's no longer an issue for us, but clearly it's still a problem.