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Old February 6th 08, 04:12 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.soc
Tom Sherman[_2_]
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Default What makes a bicycle-safe drive-up window?

aka Frank Krygowski wrote:
A question's come up regarding zoning requirements, to try to ensure
safe bicyclist access to drive-up windows. A person who's pushing for
that requirement was told that "safe bicyclist access" is probably too
vague to be meaningful or enforceable.

So what might be specifics?

Here's what I thought of:

Prohibit any longitudinal gaps in pavement that are wider than, say,
1/2 inch. That could be edges of drain grates, cracks, seams between
pavers or poured concrete sections, etc.

Prohibit smooth metal that would get slick in wet weather.

Keep it shoveled in snow? Perhaps salted, if necessary? (This could
be tough, since it's an ongoing maintenance issue. But then, I think
businesses ought to be made to shovel walks for pedestrians too.)

Assure that any vehicle detectors must recognize the presence of a
bicycle. That's in case some of the common fast-food drive-up designs
(where you shout in the mike at one spot, then pick up pseudo-food at
a window) might have loop detectors to tell when a vehicle's present.

Anybody got any other ideas?

Require businesses that serve the public to allow cyclists to bring
their bicycles inside.

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