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Mar 30, 2010
Anti-speed strips will deter cyclists
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SPEEDING cyclists, some with only one hand on the handlebar and the other holding a cellphone, whizzing along footpaths and endangering pedestrians are a common sight. They are especially dangerous at bus stops where commuters alight or near primary school gates when school children are let out for the day.
One inexpensive solution is to lay speed strips on the ground on both sides of bus stops. These should be double parallel and at an angle to the line of travel of the bicycles, not perpendicular, thus giving better effect.
The strips could be quite narrow, about 8cm, and quite high, about 5cm to 8cm. The sides should be sloped, but not too gently, preferably not less than 45 degrees to the horizontal. The slopes should address concerns of accessibility of wheelchairs and baby strollers.
Speed strips have one distinct characteristic: the faster the bicycle, the greater the discomfort felt by the cyclist. With double parallel strips placed at an angle to the line of travel, the effect is multiplied.
Eddy Tan
Anti-speed strips will deter cyclists
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SPEEDING cyclists, some with only one hand on the handlebar and the other holding a cellphone, whizzing along footpaths and endangering pedestrians are a common sight. They are especially dangerous at bus stops where commuters alight or near primary school gates when school children are let out for the day.
One inexpensive solution is to lay speed strips on the ground on both sides of bus stops. These should be double parallel and at an angle to the line of travel of the bicycles, not perpendicular, thus giving better effect.
The strips could be quite narrow, about 8cm, and quite high, about 5cm to 8cm. The sides should be sloped, but not too gently, preferably not less than 45 degrees to the horizontal. The slopes should address concerns of accessibility of wheelchairs and baby strollers.
Speed strips have one distinct characteristic: the faster the bicycle, the greater the discomfort felt by the cyclist. With double parallel strips placed at an angle to the line of travel, the effect is multiplied.
Eddy Tan
