I just received a link for this...Bike Boxes in Portland.
What a fantastic idea...I'm particularly partial to this as I just saw a young woman cyclist get hit by a car turning right at a stoplight last week. She pulled up to the red light. The car pulled up next to her. The light turned green, she started to pedal and the guy simply made his turn and ran her down. Fortunately, she was not hurt. Can't say the same for the bike. Best part? There was a police officer DIRECTLY behind the guy that hit her. Ouch...not good.
Wouldn't it be nice if these bike lanes appeared everywhere? Imagine how many people might benefit...and not just the cyclists...people like the guy in my story who might not have a senseless accident like that!
No comments:
Post a Comment