Monday, May 16, 2016

Cyclists Are Safer In Green Bike Lane Markings

By Timothy West


A mere student, a working individual, among average people, owns cars because at times like these, it is considered as a necessity. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to buy a car, or even to pay for gasoline. So they ride a bus instead or take the train because it is more affordable.

Just because it is a necessity does not mean it is within the reach of everyone. Individuals who are less fortuitous have to walk long distance just to get there. So instead of walking under the very harsh heat of the sun or feel cold because of strong drizzles of rain on your head, just ride a bike. But before investing in one, know first if green bike lane markings exist in your country.

It can offer you a lot of profits and savings. Just hop on your bicycle, sweat your legs off, and as easy as pie, you are already at your designated location. Water is all you need because you get dehydrated from riding a bicycle. Still, it is much cheaper than gas or a ticket.

Because of the free ride, going anywhere just using your bicycle sounds like a dream. But there are two kinds of dreams. Sweet dreams and nightmares. In an urban city, fast paced cars, along with huge buses, and inconsiderate drivers, think that they own the streets. Which then results to cyclists going unnoticed. It is a very common cause of accidents.

Lane markings are installed on the roads to ensure the safety of these cyclists who drive side by side other cars. These marks acts as the bicycle lanes. These helps riders to travel straight ahead and do not need to give way to traveling cars. The same colors should be applied at all bike line markings so that all motorists will not have a hard time in identifying it.

Because of this, motorists will continue to stay in their designated lanes, which will lessen on road accidents between wheeled vehicles and cars. They will not be permitted to cross into solid wheeled vehicle lanes unless they plan to turn to intersecting road ways and parking. This will also encourage them to follow regular traffic rules.

They also prevent drivers from parking their cars at the lateral road parts. This will assure that lawlessly cars that are parked there will not occupy the road that others cars are driving in. Parking at the streets often cause unmoving traffic because the road space is lessened.

Gleaming markings increase the potential of seeing the cyclists especially during the night. Frankly speaking, most bikes are not seen easily because they do not have sufficient lighting attached to them so that they will be seen. Accidents like these are very prone when the dark comes that is why the bright markings are needed in these lanes.

Most cyclists are scared of riding their bicycle in streets and roads that are heavy with super fast driving cars and huge buses. Bikes are an easy prey of unfortunate occurrence because they are the most vulnerable ones to be hit. Because of this, they resort to staying at the sidewalks. Pedestrians are now inconvenienced because even walking at the side streets become dangerous.




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