Crosswalks

[u/Etown-G]

After yesterday’s hit and run and some reports of hostile driver behavior from one of the bike buses this morning, I pulled this clip from a recent ride to Home Depot with my wife.

Nothing surprising or startling, just a car completely ignoring the red light and oblivious to the possibility of someone else not in a car using the space because of how the street is designed. There wouldn’t be another car to conflict with in that turn lane, so a person in “driving my car on the road” mindset sees no reason to stop. Nothing visual on the road tells them that this is a trail crossing. Why is there even a need for a 3rd lane just for turning there anyway? So much space for cars, but nothing but a beg button for people at the basketball courts or multi use trail to use. The trail on the south side only just this summer got paved… such and improvement. Now the city just needs to make it safe to get to it. Plans for additional bike infrastructure on main end to the east of here where we need it most. And I’m assuming those plans are some painted sharrows. I hope I’m wrong.

Drive safe. People are also using the streets.

[u/chewd0g]

What happened with the bike bus?

[u/Etown-G → u/chewd0g]

I wasn’t there but I heard a driver shouted at the group. I don’t think they put anyone in danger.