Q: I’m an avid bicycle owner. Driving over Freeway 17 to San Jose by the wildlife tunnel mission at Laurel Curve the opposite day, I observed a “bike detour” signal. I can’t think about any knowledgeable bicycle owner driving on 17. It might be authorized, however it’s actually ill-advised. As a substitute of giving cyclists a nasty concept, maybe Caltrans ought to prohibit, or not less than discourage biking from Scotts Valley to Bear Creek Street?
Doug Engfer, Santa Cruz
A: It's authorized to bike on 17 for a brief part close to Lexington Reservoir, however I wouldn’t suggest it wherever on this curvy, slender highway.
Q: Do you suppose individuals would decelerate if there have been indicators on Freeway 17 that flashed “Particular velocity enforcement zone – minimal rushing ticket $1,000”?
Bob Kromer, Chico
A: That might get the eye of many drivers.
Q: I've to disagree with Steve Rempel’s reward of the inexperienced paint on Foothill Expressway between San Antonio and El Monte. The issue is that the curb lane is a right-turn-only lane in each instructions. But there's a bike lane to the suitable of the flip lane. This can be a main no-no.
It's fairly scary to attempt to trip a motorcycle throughout a stream of right-turning visitors, and to have to attend for a niche in visitors to be able to transfer right into a place to soundly proceed straight on Foothill. The inexperienced paint is little assist.
It will have been safer to start out the bike lane to the left of the flip on the identical place that the suitable flip lane begins.
Robert Cronin, Menlo Park
A: Again to Steve we go.
Q: He’s proper. Designed correctly from scratch, that’s the way it ought to have been executed. Even with the inexperienced paint, it requires some stage of expertise and experience to barter it safely.
Nevertheless, on the idea that the county was unlikely to spend the cash for a whole redesign, the inexperienced paint repair felt fairly good, largely due to the attention it offers motorists. I used to be thrilled that something was executed. Each little bit helps.
Steve Rempel, Palo Alto
A: Certainly it does. How do others really feel? Do you just like the inexperienced bike lanes?
Q: Gary, you had been proper. I used to be driving down Freeway 101 close to Palo Alto final week and on either side of the freeway, I noticed a cop pull over a lot of vehicles for carpool dishonest, as you predicted would occur. Additionally, I observed one thing I’d by no means seen earlier than. An indication flashed the variety of passengers that your flex transponder was reporting. Drivers be warned. The CHP is again handing out tickets!
Blair Askew, Campbell
A: Carpool cheats, you're duly warned.
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