A handful of communities in the United States have experimented with the use of
a bike box or advanced stop line at intersections. The goal of this design is
to move cyclists to a "resevoir" ahead of the stopped motor vehicle
traffic at an intersection so that they can turn or get into position to turn
while the motorists are stopped behind them. This type of intersection design
might alleviate some of the left-turn motorist collisions, although it would not
affect bicyclists riding through the intersection on a green light. More information
on advanced stop lines can be found at http://www.walkinginfo.org/pdf/r&d/bikebox.PDF
and experience from the United Kingdom is also available on-line. http://www.roads.detr.gov.uk/roadnetwork/ditm/tal/cycle/05_96/index.htm
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