Reply #32: Ron, the term 'you bikers' was not meant as an insult... [View All]

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there are some good ideas here. Would love to get bicycles their own lanes separated from the streets. Not only car drivers would appreciate this but think about the very large trucks that have to navigate the traffic mix we have today.

Kids would also be much safer with the separate path.

Where would the money for the bike lanes come from? Right of way would have to be gotten by some means. Older cities have no way to carve separate bike paths out of existing space. New cities should certainly be designed for the separation.

The claim here is that only 1% are riding bikes. Providing for them is simply not cost effective.

Drivers, in most enlightened states, pay huge gas taxes now to provide for the construction and maintenance of roads for all vehicles. You want/need separate, then you will have to find a way to pay for it.

Another question while I have your attention: How many of these 'bikers' carry liability insurance in case they hit people or cars?

Gets pretty complex depending on what size town/city you live and work in. There are no easy answers here.