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Vista to remove bike lane barriers in some areas just months after installing them (www.nbcsandiego.com)
submitted 1 month ago by fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com to c/bicycling@lemmy.world
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[–] echutaaa@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This bullshit again, the “barriers” were folding markers and parking space bumpers. Local riders mostly disliked them since the bumpers wouldn’t stop any cars anyways and just create less control for everyone involved. If the dumbass city council did it right there wouldn’t have been an issue but they half assed it and got hate from both sides. Good riddance.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"I’ve seen drivers drift into and hit the berms, so they’re doing their job. If those weren’t there, drivers would be able to drive over the lane and hit someone," Zuniga said.

It does seems to be working according to one local.

Franklin contends bike lane safety features like what were installed in Vista are part of what he calls an “anti-vehicle agenda.”

Me think mayor is lying about the data, not uncommon for politician.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 3 points 1 month ago

Yea, thousands of people reached out saying remove them. Really? Thousands? In one area? Thousands of people do not contact their local officials. We'd be a very different country if that happened regularly.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They all look fine to me. Drivers are drifting because they don't pay attention in that area, which is why they were put up in the first place. The complaints are specifically saying "I am a bad driver."

[–] echutaaa@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

If you think through the situation you’ll realize the barriers are just ramps at normal driving speeds. So a car in the air without any human control makes the entire situation more dangerous than a real barrier or just fold over markers. Removing control from the 3000lb machine is the worst possible outcome from a system like this.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

  1. Those barriers are 6" high. On planet earth, you're not going airborn no matter how hard you hit them.

  2. The barriers also have fold over markers with them.

[–] echutaaa@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 3 points 1 month ago

  1. That's not airborne. That's a bounce with wheels still firmly planted.

  2. Looks like it slowed the car down nicely.

I would happily have that between me and a motorist who can't stay in their lane.