This configuration also promotes illegal wrong-way riding and creates awkward and dangerous movements in transitions back to standard bikeways. Reflectors in Pavement Pavement reflectors or other raised markings can deflect a bicycle wheel, causing the cyclist to lose control. If pavement markers are needed for motorists, they should be installed on the motorist's side of the stripe, and have a beveled front edge. This may be desirable in some isolated instances, such as where drivers consistently intrude on a bicycle lane at the inside of a curve. Bicycle Lanes behind Diagonal Parking Diagonal parking can cause conflicts on streets with high bicycle use.
Car drivers backing out have very poor visibility of oncoming cyclists.
It is generally not recommended to place bicycle lanes adjacent to diagonal parking. B. Other Design Considerations B1. If not, a bicycle wheel may fall into the slots of the grate causing the cyclist to fall. Metal straps should be checked periodically to ensure that they remain in place. If a street-surface grate is required for drainage, care must be taken to ensure that the front of the grate is flush with the road surface.