Dutch junction design - safer for cyclists

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NavinF · 2022-09 · Reference

That video doesn’t load for me, but I found a direct link: [VIDEO] I’d love to avoid cutting into the bike lane (required for right turns in most of the US), but some of those intersections are massive and the rest (1:18 in the video) replace the sidewalk with a bike lane. I don’t think either of those will be popular in American cities.

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cletus · 2021-05 · Reference

This is mostly a good thing. I say "mostly" because it encourages scooter riders to use the sidewalk and pretty much anywhere I've been scooter-share riders are a public menace. One issue with these in NYC at least is the drainage just isn't designed for them. So anytime you get significant rain or snow melt you get pools of water that don't drain because the actual drains are elsewhere. If only the US could adopt Dutch junction design [1]. And don't get me started on the cyclist and pedestrian safety nightmare that is allowing people to turn right at red lights. [1]: [VIDEO]

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Muximize · 2021-01 · Reference

There's usually no need to yield, traffic signals regulate that. The idea here is to create a more forgiving environment where making mistakes is less likely and less harmful. Thousands of these intersections have been build, here's some examples and some US context and research: [VIDEO] [LINK] [LINK]

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