2026-09-14 10:47 UTC
@joncounts@mastodon.nz there's a few badly designed bike routes on my commute. I've taken pole position on a few roundabouts couple of times to avoid having to navigate all the weird islands and curbs.
I swear, a couple of times the utes behind me were seconds from a homicidal choice. It wasn't even a minute between entry and exit points!
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@joncounts@mastodon.nz 2026-09-14 20:57
@rood@aus.social Yes, NZ is doing that too with its modern roundabouts. For cyclists, even when there’s a space designed for cyclists either side of an intersection, once at the busy roundabout it's all about the cars. The signage and design is to get you off your bike and have you dash between cars with the pedestrians, without any right-of-way, and where cars have no obligation to stop. There’s clearly nothing in the design brief for these roads about getting cyclists safely and quickly through intersections. #roundabouts #nz #UrbanTransport #biketooter