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Road safety at intersections level

iii. Many accidents happen at intersections. Hence this is a location where much can be done to improve road safety for cyclists. In many cases changing the ry after which cycle facilities can be geometry of the intersection is necessa added to allow for safe crossing.

turn slip roads allow vehicles afety. Left : Lack of Road s Figure 42 to keep their speed when turning left.

The chance of conflicts and (severe) accidents with -

Complexity of riding

by: cyclists is minimized Reducing the crossing distance (keep intersection compact). between road users. contact Enabling eye Reducing waiting times (to discourage cyclists to jump the red light). -

modes and cyclists by motorized Reducing speed differences between traffic at the intersection. slowing down motorized

. maneuvers Providing space for overtaking and deviating way roads to avoid way roads for general traffic into two Changing one confusion from which direction vehicles are coming, to reduce the need for cyclists to weave between cars and to avoid that cyclists will use the road in n. flow directio contra turn at intersections). Removing slip roads (free left vehicles’ motorized Cyclists should not be blinded by -

Chance of blinding

headlights. turning in turn slip road (left shows an example of a right 42 Figure 42 Figure nd the Indian situation). For cyclists (and other vehicles) going straight a passing the slip road, there is a potential conflict with vehicles leaving the slip road with relatively high speeds. These designs are made with the speed and flow of motor vehicles in mind, but this has a very negative effect on the road friendly countries like the Netherlands slip roads are safety for cy clists. In cycle no longer applied in urban areas. Closing the free slip and leading vehicles via the heart of the junction is the solution here.