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Old Posted Mar 24, 2011, 3:12 AM
Rizzo Rizzo is offline
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Contraflow Bike Lanes Deemed Acceptable by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration


March 22, 2011

By Itir Sonuparlak

Read More: http://thecityfix.com/contraflow-bik...table-by-fhwa/

Ehh, I still find this horribly dangerous unless you have the configuration shown in the video above. Contraflow bike lanes would have to be supplemented with "No Turns" signs for vehicles on most narrower avenues. The problem is motorists and cars coming towards each other are more likely to misjudge their approach and create an accident. I know Rush street where I live would be perfect for contraflow, but only because it's wide and the one-way streets run in a particular way where turns have very high visibility.
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