I’m not sure if it was intended as behavioral engineering to encourage slowing down at crosswalks, but even if it’s unintentional, I consider it a feature.
I would agree, but if cars can just drive straight, why should bikes be slowed down?
Fast road bike drivers will then just drive in the road instead, because there they can just keep their speed unhindered.
If bike lanes have a worse experience then driving on the road, for instance sharp curves, steeper hills, worse maintained asphalt or less optimal ways to turn into a side road, then bicycle drivers will want to continue to use the road. Because they are treated as a second class traffic participant.
Cars instead should be treated as a second-class vehicle, because it requires more space, infrastructure and is less efficient.
I’m not sure if it was intended as behavioral engineering to encourage slowing down at crosswalks, but even if it’s unintentional, I consider it a feature.
I would agree, but if cars can just drive straight, why should bikes be slowed down?
Fast road bike drivers will then just drive in the road instead, because there they can just keep their speed unhindered.
If bike lanes have a worse experience then driving on the road, for instance sharp curves, steeper hills, worse maintained asphalt or less optimal ways to turn into a side road, then bicycle drivers will want to continue to use the road. Because they are treated as a second class traffic participant.
Cars instead should be treated as a second-class vehicle, because it requires more space, infrastructure and is less efficient.