Exceptions for Cyclist / Other Facilities for Cyclist Priority without Signals Measure: Description: treat cyclists as pedestrians, as long as possible, giving them exceptions in road restraints Current Practice: In Brazil, these measures were not widely tried. It could be largely applicable in residential areas and also should be complementary to developing cycle infrastructure for cities. Potential for Transferability: Negative Effects Positive Effects Regulatory: There are no special requirements for signing exceptions Regulatory: There are signing and marking options for excusing of adopting physical measures excusing cyclists. Nevertheless, the cyclists, as well as physical options. For use of pedestrian facilities, signing of exceptions to usual traffic rules generates a high risk of cyclist would have to dismount from the bicycle. accidents, as long as they are not anticipated by other users. Technical: Despite being possible, it is foreseen that most exceptions Technical: Technical analysis in a case by case basis. Permit the from traffic signing can generate severe risk of traffic accidents, provision of more rational and straight routes for cyclists. Enlarge the mostly because they are unexpected (case specific problems can options available for traffic ordinance in an area. occur). Economic: May require extensive signing for being safe, if not usually Economic: Low cost, as a rule, even more when becoming usual. applied. Physical exceptions would be easier to apply. Behavioural: The exception should be better than the usual violations, Behavioural: There could be positive for promoting the respect of as a rule but can generate unexpected situations. Observance of cyclists to signing. Promote cycling by providing better routes or signing by cyclists is usually poor. Cyclists can transfer excepted showing attention to cyclist needs. behaviour to other sites where compliance to general rules is required.
Measure: Exceptions for Cyclist / Other Facilities for Cyclist Priority without Signals Description: treat cyclists as pedestrians, as long as possible, giving them exceptions in road restraints Current Practice: In Brazil, these measures were not widely tried. It could be largely applicable in residential areas and also should be complementary to developing cycle infrastructure for cities. Potential for Transferability: Negative Effects Positive Effects Regulatory: There are no special requirements for signing exceptions of adopting physical measures excusing cyclists. Nevertheless, the signing of exceptions to usual traffic rules generates a high risk of accidents, as long as they are not anticipated by other users. Regulatory: There are signing and marking options for excusing cyclists, as well as physical options. For use of pedestrian facilities, cyclist would have to dismount from the bicycle. Technical: Despite being possible, it is foreseen that most exceptions from traffic signing can generate severe risk of traffic accidents, mostly because they are unexpected (case specific problems can occur). Technical: Technical analysis in a case by case basis. Permit the provision of more rational and straight routes for cyclists. Enlarge the options available for traffic ordinance in an area. Economic: May require extensive signing for being safe, if not usually applied. Physical exceptions would be easier to apply. Economic: Low cost, as a rule, even more when becoming usual. Behavioural: The exception should be better than the usual violations, as a rule but can generate unexpected situations. Observance of signing by cyclists is usually poor. Cyclists can transfer excepted behaviour to other sites where compliance to general rules is required. Behavioural: There could be positive for promoting the respect of cyclists to signing. Promote cycling by providing better routes or showing attention to cyclist needs.