Plastic Posts Installed To Block Drivers Using Elston Bike Lane To Skirt Traffic
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Rush-hour backups near Goose Island have led some drivers to illegally use a partially protected bike lane on Elston Avenue near Division Street to beat traffic.
  • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
    11·
    7 days ago

    It’s also less hazardous to both motorists and bicyclists if someone ends up accidentally hitting them.

    Let’s say a cat runs out in front of you, and as you swerve to avoid it, you hit a slippery patch, lose traction, and fall over:

    • If you fall over on your bike and hit a plastic bollard, the plastic will fold over. It will hurt a little, but no big deal.

    • If you fall over and hit some bushes in a hedge, you’ll likely have some nasty scrapes and gashes from sticks.

    • If you fall over and it a tree, you may end up with broken bones.