Cycling in Waterloo Region

[danbrotherston]

I wonder if installing a bollard - even the flappy ones - at the start of the bike lanes would be enough to discourage people driving on them. I imagine it won't happen a lot, but all it takes is one accident because some idiot drove down what is clearly not a car traffic lane.

There is a traffic cone there now, at the intersection of Joseph and Queen, (kind of) blocking it for car traffic. Clearly temporary but maybe they have recognized that they need to do something?

Forgive the really awful photo, yes, they are temporary (they are in fact moved by the plough operators, and not always moved back), but they are clearly intentional, occurring at every major intersection with with a sign indicating bike lanes are open. Also found on Water St. They seem to be pretty effective, I haven't seen any vehicles in the bike lanes since except workers. I do still see vehicles driving the wrong way on the one way section, often intentionally.