Putting bicycles and cars in the same lane prevents accidents, city says
With more cities encouraging bicyclists to ride directly in front of cars in the same lane, the bicycle czar in one of them says the idea is a big success -- reducing accidents among bicyclists. Drive On visited the busy Belmont Shores shopping district of Long Beach, Calif., last week to see how the shared lane was working out. It didn't seem like it was going all that well. Locals and merchants complained that putting bicyclists directly in the path of vehicles is crazy. And Long Beach is only one of a number of cities that have also tried out the idea, including Portland, Ore., and San Francisco. Continue reading USA Today.
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