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Using this logic we should have bollards at all pedestrian crossings/intersections.
Its strange how a person on a bike highlights how unsafe streets and roads are because of cars
Also, these bollars that you are referring to here are actually only called curb markers. These are to show cars or snow plows where the curb is in low visibility. They are very similar to the marlers you may see for center curbs like these.
No, these are the bollards I'm talking about, they have actual bollards at various places on this stretch of bike lane.
My point is they could be effectively used in more places. I'm not a fucking idiot, I know what an actual bollard is. I'm talking about a concrete post with a rebar center firmly affixed to the base concrete/asphalt. Why would I even be using the word "bollard" if I didn't know what the fuck it was?
I'm not talking about these: