Adding bumps to bike lanes would warn drivers not to cross the line

2006-09-28 / Letters

Photos on Agoura Road taken minutes apart show vehicles in bike lanes Photos on Agoura Road taken minutes apart show vehicles in bike lanes I've been increasingly worried about the difference in speed and size of vehicles in auto traffic lanes and those in the bicycle lanes. Large cars and trucks at high speed blast past bikers, walkers, joggers and children, separated by mere inches.

I watch people in cars cross that car/bike line every single day while they follow the curves on Agoura Road, just to the west of Kanan Road.

The recent heartbreaking accident involving avid cyclist Dr. Glenn Garvin on Westlake Boulevard is an example of this increasing danger. To help avoid this hazard, I propose that we add bumps along the dividing stripe like those used to separate freeway lanes. They would act as a relatively low-cost buffer to continually remind drivers not to cross that line.

I further propose that we create a fund named in Dr. Garvin's honor. This fund would help provide the necessary money for this lifesaving feature while paying tribute to his unfortunate and untimely passing.

Let's admit our bike lanes aren't safe, then let's also do something to remedy the situation before anyone else gets hurt. Bob Fryer Westlake Village

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