On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:40:41 +0100, Colin McKenzie
wrote:

A road layout that allows bikes to be overtaken with good clearance
without the driver changing lane is also safe, even with a greater
speed difference.

All I'm saying is that some situations that people find frightening
are not actually particularly dangerous.

Very true. As I posted earlier, the MK grid roads, with their
national speed limit and busy traffic, may seem frightening to some.
As it so happens, though, there is almost always space for a vehicle
to overtake a bicycle safely without conflicting with other traffic,
so it is actually not as dangerous as it may seem.

The roundabouts are probably the most dangerous bit - though this
isn't from traffic on the same or a similar path, as speeds are
suitably low that a bike isn't threatened by it on the roundabout.
The danger is from drivers approaching the roundabout with selective
vision - and this danger applies as much to those who seem not to see
articulated lorries until the last second either...

Neil

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