[heax]

For cyclists and motorcycles they create additional road hazards by adding paint that gets as slippery as ice when wet. Thanks for nothing.

[Rebelgecko]

The paint they use on the streets has equivalent or better traction than the asphalt. That's why there hasn't been a huge increase in cyclists falling over when the bike lanes get totally filled in with paint (e.g. the first one here: https://www.losgatosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20028/Green-b...)

[josephcsible]

You're assuming that these will use the same paint that legitimate crosswalks do.

[Rebelgecko]

Yes, but considering that's what their own guide says to do I think that's a fairly safe assumption.

[seszett]

Paint that doesn't get slippery exists. Here, bike lanes are painted red (not the border of the lanes, but the lane itself) and it works just fine. If your city uses bad paint you might be able to convince them to change it.

[heax]

I know it exists and it is used here everywhere. But those from the article are just using some latex paint, creating road hazards in their self righteous cause.

[Freak_NL]

They specifically mention “traffic marking latex paint suitable for asphalt”.