Comment by heather on October 30, 2012 at 19:53

Take your point that if travelling slower, would have been no probs. However, it is legal to drive / cycle at 50km/h here, let alone lower speed of 40km/h. Wonder if the protuberance was designed with motor vehicles in mind -- i.e. having to take corner at lower speed. From your image, the protuberance might not protrude into the bicycle lane. Can you check that the bicycle lane does not narrow slightly here? Am presuming that you were cycling during daylight. Do you think that a protuberance so close to a bicycle lane should be more visible to cyclists using legal but dimmer (when c.f. vehicle)? For example, white reflective paint on the concrete edge, plus red reflectors.

There is a move to make roads safer for vehicle occupants so that if a driver makes a mistake, the outcome is lessened. I have not noticed similarly making roads safer for cyclists. Consider the fencing next to bicycle lanes in Montefiore Road and Albert Bridge, Frome Road. Less chance of errant driver plunging into the Torrens, but increases risk when smaller driver mistake of squashing cyclist to death.

Comment by David Southern on October 31, 2012 at 18:00

As a local, I would feel confident in saying that the kerb protuberance (which "protects" the car parking spaces and the CMI entrance) is nott too much of an issue.  The Bike Lane there is the same width as all along that end of Sturt St.  I think the problem is that the design speed of the corner is much lower than 40kph. 

BTW, I reckon that most commuter bike traffic coming up Anzac Hwy to go into Sturt St uses the signalised bike crossing, starting from the rather dodgy path section near the cemetary gate.

Comment by heather on October 31, 2012 at 18:28

Agree that the shared path is not the best near that gate.

Comment by rossmg on November 1, 2012 at 23:47

Oh, I just missed the corner basically and it was effectively the first time through that intersection - I don't often approach the city from that side of town. As a mis-adventure it was all a bit of a laugh - I "survived"!!

Still, Big lumps of concrete placed at entries to roads - yeah, road furniture >./p>

Next time though, no probs - I'll try for a 50Km/hr run ;-)

Comment by rossmg on November 1, 2012 at 23:49

Err... West Tce is a 60Km/hr road isn't it.. even better for more exhilaration on the corner! I'll just have to pant harder.

Comment by heather on November 2, 2012 at 0:22

Yes, West Terrace is 60km/h. Easy enough to think 50km/h because of its location. Although one of the Adelaide Metro streets where many drivers are booked for speeding, so watch out for vehicles. I mainly cycle and usually cycle too slowly to worry about exceeding the speed limit.

Comment by snappy_don on November 2, 2012 at 7:59

Ross I work just near there. When you look at the aerial photo you wonder ''how the hell did I not notice that huge kerb'', but it's surprisingly hard to see from ground level. When you are in the West Tce turn lane , the camber on the Northern side of Sturt Street means you can't see the top of the protuberance or gauge it's scale at all. All you see is the white painted kerbing from side-on and my brain automatically assumes it's back near the footpath. Only closer does it become three dimensional.

Easy mistake to make.

Comment by rossmg on November 3, 2012 at 16:29

That's interesting Snappy Don, I really was scratching my head as to how the...?

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