something they’ve started using in places here lately and seems okay as a plug and play solution is just swing gates that can easily be pushed open, that forces you to slow down but still allows most people to easily get through. It’s not perfect since there’s still some resistance and i can imagine some mobility aids making it annoying, plus there’s risk of scratches and stuff.
But really i question the need for physical obstacles in the first place. Just put some thick layers of road paint to create a rumble strip and make it visually obvious that you should slow down.
And especially in this case (someone linked the location on gmaps) i just see no need for anything at all, it’s already a bloody narrow passage that seems well used by pedestrians, it’s not exactly a place where wheelrunners would be congregating…
I don’t see the need for it either, but when it comes to something like a railroad crossing (the only place where I see these used in my country), are rumble strips enough? You can ride a bike over rumble strips with headphones on no problem. These things force you to look ahead, which is far more important than the slowing down part IMO.
railroad crossings are the one place gates are clearly good, yes.
i think the important distinction is that railroad gates are only closed when it’s 100% unsafe to cross, and when they’re open it’s 99% safe to cross, so they never feel needlessly annoying.
Well for pedestrians and cyclists we get the same type as in the original photo unfortunately, so they’re closed all the time. I didn’t think it it but of course proper gates would be a solution.
something they’ve started using in places here lately and seems okay as a plug and play solution is just swing gates that can easily be pushed open, that forces you to slow down but still allows most people to easily get through. It’s not perfect since there’s still some resistance and i can imagine some mobility aids making it annoying, plus there’s risk of scratches and stuff.
But really i question the need for physical obstacles in the first place. Just put some thick layers of road paint to create a rumble strip and make it visually obvious that you should slow down.
And especially in this case (someone linked the location on gmaps) i just see no need for anything at all, it’s already a bloody narrow passage that seems well used by pedestrians, it’s not exactly a place where wheelrunners would be congregating…
I don’t see the need for it either, but when it comes to something like a railroad crossing (the only place where I see these used in my country), are rumble strips enough? You can ride a bike over rumble strips with headphones on no problem. These things force you to look ahead, which is far more important than the slowing down part IMO.
railroad crossings are the one place gates are clearly good, yes.
i think the important distinction is that railroad gates are only closed when it’s 100% unsafe to cross, and when they’re open it’s 99% safe to cross, so they never feel needlessly annoying.
Well for pedestrians and cyclists we get the same type as in the original photo unfortunately, so they’re closed all the time. I didn’t think it it but of course proper gates would be a solution.