The federal government officially downgraded the safety risk of installing bike boxes at intersections.
"This week, U.S. DOT issued interim approval for bike boxes [PDF], a treatment that positions cyclists ahead of cars at intersections," reports Angie Schmitt.
"Cities installing bike boxes will still have to submit a request for “interim approval” to the Federal Highway Administration until a final rule is adopted, but now bike boxes will be perceived as less risky by transportation engineers," adds Schmitt.
Schmitt notes that many American cities already use bike boxes, and the federal government is basing their approval on the results of those early adopters' experiments.
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