Thursday, 26 May 2016

Why Every Road Should Have Colored Bike Lanes

By Joseph Ward


If you have a great passion for cycling, one factor is important to you. This includes your safety when you are on the road. In many cases, people who love riding feel discouraged when the road is not well marked. The lanes, therefore, should be professionally marked to ensure everyone can see them. This will reduce accidents to a great extent. This is because when you are using colored bike lanes, it is easier to note different instructions and warnings.

A research has proven that people get motivated to cycle when the lanes are made clear. This is because many people desire to commute with their bicycles or even ride for fun. However, when they remember the condition of the road, they feel unsafe. A city or state which has marked the roads clearly well, it enjoys reduced cases of obesity. This is because more people will ride freely and thus exercise in the process.

Shops, supermarkets, stores and groceries have noted increased purchase rate in places where the sections are marked well. This is because someone will find it easier to get to the grocery or shop. However, when one considers driving all the way or walking, they feel hesitant. It is thus crucial to keep improving the performance of the local economy by improving the safety of the riders.

If a driver is not used to a certain road, he or she is unsure of the space to allow for the riders. However, when there are lines indicating the space allowed for motorists, it will be hard for a driver to knock down a rider. This is because they can already see what is required of them. It is unlike when they are left alone to figure out how much space they should allow.

When you are going to work, there is always the comfort of driving in your vehicle. However, the risk is in emitting gasses which are harmful to the environment. When the road is safe, more cyclists will ride to and from work. The result, in this case, will be fresh air plus reduced impact in global warming. The effort can be seen as small but when different states decide to change their mind on driving, they will be saving the global environment.

A person who is not aware how busy a certain road is may make a mistake of parking their vehicle anywhere. However, when there are already visible marks that certain sections are preserved for the riders, the drivers will take care. This means they will not block the sections which riders will use. Such careful considerations are prompted by the clearly visible sections.

The use of specific sections by the cyclists means the riders will remain well behaved. Although the focus has for long been on how to protect the riders, it is also good to know they need to also remain careful. Therefore, by use of lines which will show them the space they should allow for the motorists, it is helpful to reduce the number of accidents.

Not everybody can obey traffic rules just easily. Many people struggle with overtaking even in areas which are not safe. With the marked sections of the road, it will be a clear guideline to the motorist to respect section designated to cyclists.




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