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a following motorist turning right. Unlike a bicyclist riding in a
separated bike facility, either a PSB or separated mixed use path, in
principle when controlling the curb lane, a cyclist planning a left
turn can more easily negotiate a safe lane change.

Conclusion

Figure 6. An October 2016 view after reconstruction of Natural Bridge
Rd. at the UMSL-North campus entrance via University Dr., 8000 Natural
Bridge Rd., from Google maps at http://tinyurl.com/ybtoqgv6.
Both vehicular cyclists exercising lane control and those
preferring a separate facility could have been accommodated if the
following plan had been adopted instead, retaining two lanes in each
direction and adding a mixed use path on each side (see Figure 7).

Advantages of Behaving as a Vehicle Operator and
Exerting Lane Control on a Multilane Road
The most important advantage of the highly visible controlling
position of exerting lane control as a vehicle operator is that it
reduces the likelihood of a car-bike collision at an intersection or
driveway due to turning movements across the bicyclist's path from

The Complete Streets movement has been adopted in the United
States, but it generally ignores competent on-road cyclists who
prefer to ride in the traffic lane. This article addresses that
omission by recommending that such bicyclists receive Routine
Accommodation, the original concept predating Complete Streets.
Transportation professionals need to consider these road users as
they plan, design, and manage street networks. This requires either
a shared curb lane appropriately signed that the vehicular cyclist
can control, with those preferring a separate facility provided with
a mixed use path. Alternatively, a parallel road should be signed for
the vehicular cyclist, as for the Market Street example. itej

References
1. Pion, M. and A. Cline. "Promoting Equality through Bicycling Education in
the United States." ITE Journal, Vol. 86, No. 1 (January 2016): 42-47.
2. Gutierrez, D. and A. Eichstaedt. "Equality for Cyclists-Why We Need a Sixth
E." American Bicyclist, (Nov.-Dec. 2007) 24-26. http://tinyurl.com/q593xfk.
3. National Complete Streets Coalition, https://smartgrowthamerica.org/
program/national-complete-streets-coalition/.
4. Longhurst, J. Mandatory Sidepath Confusion, http://tinyurl.com/y9o3p8bf.

Figure 7. Diagram showing how both vehicular cyclist exercising lane control and those preferring a separate facility could have been accommodated.
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