11-04-2016, 04:46 PM
(11-04-2016, 04:23 PM)timc Wrote:(11-04-2016, 03:58 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: The problem with bike boxes in my mind, is that they are designed around vehicular cycling. They only work for cyclists who are comfortable taking a lane, and riding in front of a line of traffic.
As a vehicular cyclist, I find that it is easier to take the lane with cars than it is to use a bike box.
I'm not sure what you mean? I see using the bike box as part of taking the lane. For example, when turning left, the bike box allows you to enter the left turn lane, when it might be difficult to do so due to a line of traffic blocking you between the bike lane and the left turn lane.
Or when a bike lane ends at a signalized intersection with a red, it is far safer to enter the box and move in front of the remaining through lane, than trying to merge with accelerating traffic when the light turns green.