Comment on Bike Riders of lemmy, you okay with me riding my eScooter in the bike lane?
PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Shouldnt be called bike line. It should be called “faster than walking lane”, “above 15km/h” lane or something. The point is, it is for object going faser than walking. No, i dont mind.
Rogue@feddit.uk 8 months ago
That’s an interesting thought but I’m not sure I agree. Should runners use bike lanes? I’d say it’s more to do with the danger each transport poses.
A runner is very capable of avoiding people walking, and even if they were to collide the impact is minimal.
A cyclist is much less capable of dodging a pedestrian, hence why they don’t belong on a pavement. Same would apply to scooters.
Cars and large goods vehicles are a threat to cyclists due to the speed disparity.
njordomir@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Someone on a different thread explained to me that runners do this for visibility. Its still annoying though to be riding down a bike lane at 20-30 mph and all of a sudden someone is jogging the other direction. I have to remind myself that pedestrians are vulnerable road users and its actually the cars I should be ticked at, not the joggers who are just trying to avoid getting smooshed.
PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I mean theoretically, if a runner goes as fast as a bike they wouldnt interfere with each other but I get your point. A bike hitting a runner is gonna be a bad time. Maybe maneuverability is more important than speed.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 8 months ago
If you’re worried about getting hit, you’re not bright and flashing enough. I’ve never feared being hit by a car while wearing red and white strobes and a reflective vest.