How the Dutch Make Intersections Safer for Cyclists, Pedestrians
The 'Dutch-style' design features football-shaped corner islands that position cyclists and pedestrian in easy view of drivers, helping minimize zones of conflict and decreasing the likelihood and severity of collisions. In this configuration, cyclists riding straight through a junction, for example, are less likely to be victims of 'right hook' crashes, in which a driver turning left turns directly into their path. Read more from contributor Kevin Schoenmakers today on CityLab: The Dutch Intersection Is Coming to Save Your Life
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