Bikes Lanes At Fatal Mass. Ave. Intersection…Not Working
Written by Boston Biker on Sep 03I noticed the same thing when I was looking at them a couple nights ago, but Reddit user Alltheacro noticed that drivers don’t seem to be paying any attention to them during the day either…
I read there was talk of Bollards? It looks like they will be needed…we could also use some more bike lane markers, some targeted enforcement, and maybe that blinking sign should say “Right most Lane, Bikes Only” because these drivers don’t seem to care/understand. This turn needs a curb bump out to slow down right turning vehicles, and something to keep them out of the bike lane. Also shame on that city bus, I know they have had training on how to drive safely around cyclists, and yet they continue to pull dumb shit like this.
This intersection isn’t the most dangerous in Boston on accident, and its not going to fix itself, the city has started the process, but clearly its not done yet.
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By DKB on Sep 4, 2015 | Reply
Ummm, maybe bike lanes are the wrong “solution” to the problem of this intersection? That rider squeezed between the bus and the curb is asking for trouble; why didn’t he go around the bus on its left or, god forbid, wait behind it? Obviously, all the vehicles that have “encroached” on the bike lane intend to turn right. The usual right-turn training is to move all the way to the right in order to turn. Passing cars on the right that are waiting to turn is just asking to be right-hooked.
By Charlie on Sep 4, 2015 | Reply
If I was driving a car through there as currently marked, I would do the same thing. There are no bike symbols in the bike lane, and the law says you are supposed to turn right from the right-most lane.
The city needs to put in the bike stencils and bollards ASAP.