Chicago's new protected bike lane
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I don't like the inclusion of
I don't like the inclusion of the adjective "protected": as around 45 seconds into the video you see a motorist taking a right hand turn and there is a row of parked cars blocking the view of the intersection where you'll inevitably have them turning without seeing cyclists, especially for those moving at higher speeds. This is just a cycletrack and any cycling infrastructure that purports to be "protected" or "separate" would have to never include an intersection/point of conflict between motorist and cycle in order to merit such a designation. The "turning vehicles stop for cyclists and pedestrians" signs should be visible to drivers in the right hand lane looking straight forward or over the lane rather than over to the far right where such a new sign is not as recognizable and visible to motorists. Such a facility can be used more safely, but giving a false sense of security and having cyclists, especially naive ones, let down their defenses in the face of large deadly objects just irks me.