Cycling in Waterloo Region

[danbrotherston]

Interesting piece in today's Toronto Star about a guy who cycles with a one meter piece of pool noodle extending from his carrier, to remind drivers to keep a safe distance.  I'm surprised we don't see much more of this - as a non-cyclist, I've wondered whether someone wouldn't invent a flexible extension of some sort capped with a fluorescent ball or flag to achieve the same result.  Wire it up and an air horn could sound if a car touches it!  

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/10...r-him.html

Such products definitely exist:

https://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-3-ft-B...B01AQXJKR4

I am indeed tempted.

Meanwhile, I see that Ottawa is trying out a semi-shared "advisory bike lane".  That would seem to me to be a possible solution on a street like Krug, especially if the bikes are equipped with pool noodles!  

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/adv...-1.3808844

I think the advisory lane is an interesting idea, but it's a very context sensitive thing. Frankly, drivers in this city often don't make any effort to stay out of actual bike lanes as is apparent from the lines fading away from being driven over.

It might work on a quiet street, but a street like Krug I think is to busy, cars will just drive in the lanes all the time.