I'm curious
1. whether bike lanes with some physical protection at intersections but none along the block could be considered Class IV
An example on Folsom St. in San Francisco.
There's been a little reconfiguration after the Google's street view pass. For instance, at Folsom & 8th, there are bollards to reinforce the "no right on red except for bicycles," but they just push the corner out to make the turn sharper and don't add separation. Advocates are calling for more physical separation with "human bollard" protests.
2. Why People For Bikes' chart explaining electric bike classes says "No" for Class 3 bikes (28MPH-maximum pedelec) in Class IV bike lanes.
CVC 21207.5 (a) ... a motorized bicycle or class 3 electric bicycle shall not be operated on a bicycle path or trail, bikeway, bicycle lane established pursuant to Section 21207, equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail, unless it is within or adjacent to a roadway
CVC 890.4 As used in this article, “bikeway” means all facilities that provide primarily for, and promote, bicycle travel. For purposes of this article, bikeways shall be categorized as follows:
(d) Cycle tracks or separated bikeways, also referred to as “Class IV bikeways,” which promote active transportation and provide a right-of-way designated exclusively for bicycle travel adjacent to a roadway and which are protected from vehicular traffic. Types of separation include, but are not limited to, grade separation, flexible posts, inflexible physical barriers, or on-street parking.
1. whether bike lanes with some physical protection at intersections but none along the block could be considered Class IV
An example on Folsom St. in San Francisco.
There's been a little reconfiguration after the Google's street view pass. For instance, at Folsom & 8th, there are bollards to reinforce the "no right on red except for bicycles," but they just push the corner out to make the turn sharper and don't add separation. Advocates are calling for more physical separation with "human bollard" protests.
2. Why People For Bikes' chart explaining electric bike classes says "No" for Class 3 bikes (28MPH-maximum pedelec) in Class IV bike lanes.
CVC 21207.5 (a) ... a motorized bicycle or class 3 electric bicycle shall not be operated on a bicycle path or trail, bikeway, bicycle lane established pursuant to Section 21207, equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail, unless it is within or adjacent to a roadway
CVC 890.4 As used in this article, “bikeway” means all facilities that provide primarily for, and promote, bicycle travel. For purposes of this article, bikeways shall be categorized as follows:
(d) Cycle tracks or separated bikeways, also referred to as “Class IV bikeways,” which promote active transportation and provide a right-of-way designated exclusively for bicycle travel adjacent to a roadway and which are protected from vehicular traffic. Types of separation include, but are not limited to, grade separation, flexible posts, inflexible physical barriers, or on-street parking.