Irony

That’s what I call weekend special. In Vienna, I have read more than one report of drunk drivers waving across all 4 lanes of Maple AVE, so I avoid bike lanes after dark on weekends, especially during the holidays.

@huskerdont 183075 wrote:

The other thing this photo demonstrates is that curbs are merely an illusion of protection. They might keep a car off a sidewalk if it’s traveling slowly and nearly parallel to the curb or at an oblique angle to it, but a really determined driver can jump that thing and run you down, no problem.

True, a curb does not protect against an out-of-control vehicle. However, it is a big deterrent to drivers who are trying to maneuver around something, like a left-turning car. It’s way, way better than a painted line, I tell ya.

@Steve O 183093 wrote:

True, a curb does not protect against an out-of-control vehicle. However, it is a big deterrent to drivers who are trying to maneuver around something, like a left-turning car. It’s way, way better than a painted line, I tell ya.

No argument there. I was thinking of it more from a pedestrian’s viewpoint. I’m always hyperaware as a dog-walking pedestrian, but I don’t get the sense that many walkers are too worried about cars. I see street signs knocked over everywhere on our walks, and think, but for poor timing….

Who knows, maybe I’m just getting old and nervy.