tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post8230676521368759770..comments2023-08-18T11:40:19.852-06:00Comments on Los Alamos and Santa Fe Bikes: Los Alamos gets sharrows, and some actual biking stuffScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105951751896463667noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-61645696050555143942011-11-14T16:50:02.918-07:002011-11-14T16:50:02.918-07:00We have a number of these up in Rio Rancho, both a...We have a number of these up in Rio Rancho, both at signalized and unsignalized intersections. For the last three years, I've regularly ridden through one such intersection during peak high school traffic time, and have never had a problem. Glad to see other agencies using the same solution.Belovnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-82516310430833075462011-11-05T18:25:57.204-06:002011-11-05T18:25:57.204-06:00This is a BIG improvement. If the light is GREEN,...This is a BIG improvement. If the light is GREEN, you can cruise through in the bike lane or in the straight through car lane.<br /><br />If the light turns RED, and you are in the bike lane, you can stop to the extreme left and allow right turning cars behind you to pass by (carefully) to your right.<br /><br />During my commute home at about 6 pm or so, I find the bike lane open and the travel lane backed up. I pass cars carefully and get to the Canyon intersection without having the opportunity to get back into the car lane. So this change is probably the best solution to a difficult problem.<br /><br />The bottom line: BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!<br /><br />JerryJerryMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-2221873220583265212011-11-05T03:47:28.604-06:002011-11-05T03:47:28.604-06:00Right turn on red is purely optional, and frankly ...Right turn on red is purely optional, and frankly creates danger when none should exist. Theres a reason the US is one of the only countries in the world that allows it. A motorist can wait behind a bike just as they would behind any driver waiting for the green light to mark a safe turning time.James Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-23935570470610417452011-11-04T21:15:38.511-06:002011-11-04T21:15:38.511-06:00I can't say I'm thrilled with the notion o...I can't say I'm thrilled with the notion of a bike facility that goes out of its way to create delay for motorists overtaking a cyclist obeying the law and waiting for a green light when no delay at all would be needed if basic traffic principles were followed instead. It'd be different if it were a "through or turn" lane for motorists as well.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-54162927542280064682011-11-04T19:52:32.249-06:002011-11-04T19:52:32.249-06:00The issue was that we have bike lanes on either si...The issue was that we have bike lanes on either side of this intersection and County was reticent to have one section without a bike facility. <br /><br />Actuallly, one is free to use the thru lane, since we don't have an AFRAP law enforced here. Or, you take the left half of the turn lane and motorists can effing wait behind you.<br /><br />I'd have preferred to simply use the thru lane, but this was to some degree a tough discussion to find agreement on. I'll be deliberately using the sharrow lane and will report back.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-5577437170904862202011-11-04T19:31:54.331-06:002011-11-04T19:31:54.331-06:00So, does that bottom photo mean everyone turns rig...So, does that bottom photo mean everyone turns right at the corner or that I get honked at for destination positioning? I don't care how much they spend on paint, it'll be a cold day in Hell before I go straight in a right turn only lane. If necessary, I can afford to pay the tickets AND the lawyers.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com