Sentences with phrase «bicycle traffic»

Growth in pedestrian and bicycle traffic goes hand - in - hand with an increase in pedestrian and biking accidents.

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Drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians will need to know and follow the rules of the road, which could induce some growing pains as neither people driving passenger vehicles nor people riding bicycles have ever had to negotiate bicycle traffic lights before.

Among other benefits, SLMs reinforce the legitimacy of bicycle traffic on the street, recommend proper bicyclist positioning, and may be configured to offer directional and wayfinding guidance.

Interestingly, I got better economy with the 4x4 Trail Boss, but my testing, which included sharing the road with heavy bicycle traffic and some impromptu performance driving, wasn't exactly scientific.

The bridge is estimated to cost $ 619,362 and is expected to be ready for bicycle traffic by next spring.

DIY Tech + DIY Civic Engagement Projects selected to be featured in a street exposition last weekend — described as a «one - day explosion of DIY tech meets DIY civic engagement meets SF art scene» — ranged from Clip + Slide, a kit that converts stairs into musical slides, to the DIY Traffic Counter, a simple device that allows individuals or community groups to measure automobile or bicycle traffic on a given street.

The «widespread abuses» included unmarked police cars cutting through protected bike lanes, wrong - way bicycle traffic, and pedestrians and parked cars blocking cycling lanes.

You can't decipher the signs, the traffic flow is a raging torrent, and you're keeping up with people more accustomed to merging into bicycle traffic.

As the neighborhoods on either side of Meeker Avenue boom with residential and commercial activity, foot and bicycle traffic along the street has increased dramatically.

Apart from an arsenal of over 20 permanent sensors dedicated to counting bicycle traffic, the...

For the numbers behind some of the data represented in these graphics, see this chart from PBOT: Bicycle Traffic across Four Main Portland Bicycle Bridges Juxtaposed with Bikeway Miles (JPEG opens in new window).

Getting back to the kids, I also happened to notice one day, as I was walking past a school in the middle of Delft, that all the kids were going through some sort of bicycle traffic lesson.

For infrastructure improvements, they suggested wider and protected bike lanes; reflective green markings on bike lanes; improved lighting on roadways that see significant bicycle traffic; and so - called «through lanes,» which reduce conflicts between bicyclists and turning vehicles at intersections by letting riders be safely positioned before cars turn.

Which might indicate why there was a recorded 45 % increase in bicycle traffic between 2002 and 2005 into the city's central business district (CBD), despite being renown for having a very bike commuter unfriendly road system.

Chicagoans likely saw an increase in bicycle traffic through the city this week in honor of the annual celebration of Chicago Bike Week.

Though the reasons bicyclists are riding may vary slighting, the effect remains constant; as more bikers being to ride, more bicycles are on the roads and bicycle traffic becomes heavier on the streets.

Bicycle traffic lights send a strong message about the city's commitment to a cleaner, lower - congestion city, and public awareness campaigns are as important as ever.

Bicycle Traffic School Debuts in Santa Cruz

An increase in the amount of bicycle traffic should not pose a problem to the riders and to motorists in Chicago.

-- Be Mindful of Bicyclists: If you are not a regular driver in Chicago, you may not realize how heavy bicycle traffic can be, especially in the downtown area.

They called for resting points along it so that people could get out of the way of foot and bicycle traffic and enjoy the space.

However, the 1.7 mile long bridge is open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic, for those who are interested in getting a closer view of the super structure.

Mayors, town planners and politicians from all over the world have often visited Copenhagen in recent years to study its bicycle traffic, district heating system or its waste management.

The thought of putting such cycle tracks into cities that are only now putting the bicycles back - cities populated by citizens who aren't use to bicycle traffic - makes my toes curl.

For instance, there is the bicycle traffic school in Santa Cruz, California, that teaches safe cycling practices, and the growing

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We've previously covered the bicycle traffic school in Santa Cruz, California, but what about teaching cyclists the rules of the road before they get a ticket for unsafe riding?

The city of Austin received a federal grant for the bicycle traffic signals two years ago, and the signals will be installed on major routes where protected bike lane infrastructure already exists, the Austin Transportation Department announced.

Though bicycle traffic lights are more common overseas, just a handful of U.S. cities have bicycle traffic lights so far, meaning the added bike traffic lights in Austin will be a model for cities and towns around the country.