12-29-2015, 01:40 PM
(12-29-2015, 12:36 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: In all likelihood, there's likely only enough political will for an island, and we'll see pedestrians and cyclists struck when crossing the southbound lanes to the island, as a driver in one lane will stop for the crossing, but the other lane will not be able to see anyone who is crossing, and will speed into them at 60km/h.
Personally, I think the risk would be the greatest for cyclist accidents: there are enough near-suicidal cyclists around who will dash into a gap, whether safe or not. (Note that I am NOT tarring all cyclists with the same brush, but the "I-feel-invincible" minority is non-trivial.)