Bike Rider Alert ! — Hyper-Dangerous Guardrails !!!
Hyper-Dangerous Guard Rails
Cal-Trans new Guardrail Design is outrageously dangerous to bike riders because they are severely Sharp-Edged and Stick out into Bike Lanes.
This one on a Carmel Highlands curve almost fully blocks the Bike Lane – but its hidden on approach. Surprising then forcing unsuspecting riders to swerve into traffic lane – or get their leg gouged by the guardrail, likely falling into traffic lane.
Driver Alert Too
If you car or truck is next to or slightly behind the rider – the rider may swerve into your truck, or your truck may swerve into oncoming traffic.
Every driver is also at risk from the insanely, inexplicably, unjustifiably sharp Guardrail End Caps that could rip through any vehicle!
Guardrails Ends must not be Sharp-edged.
Their End-caps must not stick out into traffic more than the Guardrail itself.
Or does Cal-Trans believe its more important to protect their Guardrails than us?
The latest in CalTrans outrageously idiotic moves.
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Notes: CalTrans is California’s Department of Transportation.
The elected officials who oversee CalTrans idiocy – is the Assembly Committee on Transportation. And the Senate Transportation Committee
Here’s where you can write them a note — https://atrn.assembly.ca.gov/
or call (916) 319-2093
This was originally posted to NextDoor and recieved so many support responses, I elected to post it here.
