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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Seattle considers an idea from the bike-friendly Netherlands to reduce fatalities.
"A handful of American cities are trying a new approach to combat that risk: a protected intersection.
Seattle could be among the next cities to try the design
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Instead of people on bikes waiting alongside drivers behind a crosswalk at a light, a protected intersection allows them to wait farther into the intersection, increasing the chances a driver will see them."
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