Keep in mind that you may encounter pedestrians pushing bicycles
at roundabout crosswalks. While cyclists are permitted to use
the roundabout like other vehicles, they often take the *safer option*
of wheeling their bicycles over the crosswalk.
This quote from https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/roundabout-safety-mixed-results-pedestrians-cyclists/122461/
strikes me as a bit optimistic.
Research has shown that bicyclists on the outside of traffic are
often struck by entering motorists who fail to see them -- which
is why separate bike lanes are not painted in roundabouts.
Pedestrians With Disabilitiespedestrians who are blind or have a disability. Unlike at a traffic
Even the best roundabouts, however, pose a special problem for
Research has shown that bicyclists on the outside of traffic are
often struck by entering motorists who fail to see them -- which
is why separate bike lanes are not painted in roundabouts.
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