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Somerville, Massachusetts. This is what good bike lane design looks like. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by caxiia@sh.itjust.works to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

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[–] macke49@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (3 children)

You a normal bicycle road in the Netherlands in every town. All equipped with own traffic signs and own traffic lights. Even with broader bicycle expressways cross country between towns.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Yeah but those would never work in American because our needs are special. We’re “special needs” /s

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

and own traffic lights

To make sure I’m understanding correctly, so many people ride bikes that the bike only lanes need traffic lights? I knew the Netherlands had a reputation as a very bike-heavy culture, but I honestly had no idea bike traffic could get that congested outside events.

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

Here's a video from Utrecht

And another

And another (if it works for you — iirc it did for me previously)

[–] agingelderly@lemmy.world 7 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Post pics! It's not that I don't believe you, I just want to be more depressed with my country

[–] drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

I'm not the person you're replying too but here's one:

You can just do an image search for "Netherlands separated cycle lane" to see a bunch more.

Here are some videos about road design in the Netherlands you might find interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNtsWvNYKE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlApbxLz6pA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1l75QqRR48

[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 20 hours ago

I can guarantee at least one of those links is NotJustBikes without even clicking on them.

[–] agingelderly@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Thanks, super depressing! Even if we had the design of the second video drivers would pass the white line and crosswalk and wait in the bike lane to make a turn. Or to just stop when going straight. I hate it here