29.16 Mitigating Heavy Vehicle Conflicts with Bicycles Heavy vehicle operators find it difficult to spot bicyclists riding close to their vehicles. Often, bicyclists are unaware these drivers rely on mirrors to detect other users and thus have significant blind zones....
29.14 Shared Bus – Bicycle Lanes Dedicated lanes reserved for buses, bicycles, and potentially right-turning vehicles are called shared bus-bicycle lanes. Differences in the sizes and travel speeds of buses, vehicles, and bicycles may engender unsafe interactions and...
29.12 Shared Use Lanes Road lanes designated for use by bicyclists and vehicles are called shared use lanes. They can be installed in several locations: Bicycle boulevards Traffic calmed streets with design speeds < 25 mph On downhill segments Within single or...
29.10 Contraflow Bicycle Lanes Contraflow bicycle lanes are dedicated bicycle lanes located on the left side of a one-way street that let bicyclists ride against the flow of traffic. They are an option where installing a bicycle lane that goes with the flow of traffic...
10.2 Acceptable Gap Distance Motorists turning from a minor road onto a major road will not make a turn until they observe an adequate gap in traffic on the major road. Acceptable gap distance is the size of gap that provides motorists enough time to stop and complete...
10.6 Left-Turn Lanes at Non-Signalized Intersections Dedicated left-turn lanes at non-signalized intersections improve traffic flow and safety by removing left-turning vehicles from the through lane and providing space where they can decelerate await an acceptable gap...
