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Greybnk48

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8. I found this:

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2024, 05:18 PM

Feb 2024

https://highways.dot.gov/safety/other/road-diets It's reconfiguring a 4 lane, undivided roadway to 3 lanes with added turn-lanes to minimize accidents from turning (left) across lanes.

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Can someone explain the concept of road diets? [View all] ripcord Feb 2024 OP

Care to define terms? Or is this a secret decoder ring deal? marble falls Feb 2024 #1

If i could defime it I wouldn't have asked ripcord Feb 2024 #3

Well, you could post the text. That would help us help you Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2024 #5

Does 'road diet' mean road kill? People eat road kill deer, why would it be against the law, ... marble falls Feb 2024 #11

Roadkill? If so, I imagine it's quite Keto. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #2

I think its allowing more dedicated bike lanes and less car lanes. IcyPeas Feb 2024 #4

I don't know if this is the same, but see below. But what a strange term! Lonestarblue Feb 2024 #6

Thanks for that ripcord Feb 2024 #9

You mean like bologna jerky? EYESORE 9001 Feb 2024 #7

I found this: Greybnk48 Feb 2024 #8

We have a few around town MissB Feb 2024 #10

Street tacos are sure good! Blue Owl Feb 2024 #12

The Road Kill Cafe? "You kill it, we grill it!" madinmaryland Feb 2024 #13

New term for drive-thru's? lame54 Feb 2024 #14

Reduce road size, mostly to give bikes a chance. tinrobot Feb 2024 #15

I was reading and they did a test in Playa del Ray ripcord Feb 2024 #16

Neighournoods who are unlucky enough GenThePerservering Feb 2024 #17