Submitted by superfakesuperfake t3_ynojgg in CambridgeMA
CriticalTransit t1_ivc5ols wrote
Reply to comment by ThePremiumOrange in Cambridge City Council to consider citywide ban on ‘turning on red’ by superfakesuperfake
That’s not how it’s practiced though. Cars roll right up into the crosswalk and get in everyone’s way.
coweatman t1_ivffbjc wrote
that's an enforcement issue.
CriticalTransit t1_ivgboaq wrote
Good luck with that. We don’t do much traffic enforcement here. The city has explicitly focused on street design and regulations in place of enforcement. I think both are important. What we also need to do is move the traffic signals back to the stop line so that cars can’t see it if they go past it and into the crosswalk. That’s standard in Europe.
ThePremiumOrange t1_ivdaepc wrote
Bikers don’t stop at red or stay in their bikes lanes and they’ve got earbuds in both ears. Pedestrians jaywalk. Plenty of examples of things not working in practice but right turn on red atleast allows smooth flow of traffic.
CriticalTransit t1_ivgbyee wrote
No it doesn’t allow smoother traffic. They just cut off the car going straight and there’s still a big line. Or they can’t go anywhere so they just block the crosswalk. P.s. a lot of bike lanes are dangerous so yes sometimes people can’t use them. Every biker I’ve ever known wishes they could use the bike lanes all the time.
crazicus t1_ivy9zu4 wrote
It’s fully legal to ride a bike in a travel lane, even when a bike lane exists.
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