NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoWant better bike lanes? Make room for wheelchairs and mobility scooterswww.nationalobserver.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down17cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkWant better bike lanes? Make room for wheelchairs and mobility scooterswww.nationalobserver.comNightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up26·1 month agoIt appears a lot of you think that cyclists should be restricted to pedestrian speeds. There are already sidewalks that are usable for mobility scooters and wheelchairs. Forcing them to use cycle paths is forcing them into unsafe areas.
minus-squaredoingthestuff@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·30 days agoOn the contrary, in my experience there are no sidewalks or bicycle lanes or shoulders on the road. So what might be a terrible goal in relatively alternative-transportation-friendly spaces could also be a massive step up for other locations.
It appears a lot of you think that cyclists should be restricted to pedestrian speeds.
There are already sidewalks that are usable for mobility scooters and wheelchairs. Forcing them to use cycle paths is forcing them into unsafe areas.
On the contrary, in my experience there are no sidewalks or bicycle lanes or shoulders on the road. So what might be a terrible goal in relatively alternative-transportation-friendly spaces could also be a massive step up for other locations.