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APPROVED MEETING NOTES LEXINGTON BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, July 11, 2019. 7 pm Hudson Room, Cary Hall Members present: Peggy Enders (Chair), Kevin Falcone, Omar Khudari, Bob Hausslein, Matt Beebe, Mike Tabaczynski, Bob Dangel Mike Tabaczynski, Kevin Falcone, Bob Hausslein (Chair FoLB), Jennifer Melot, Omar Khudari, Bob Dangel, George Gagliardi Members Absent: Lou Savarino, George Gagliardi Others present: Richard Canale (Planning Comm Liaison), Sgt Paul Callahan (Police Liaison), Ross Morrow (DPW), Tim Page, Howard Cloth, Archana Dayalu, Sandra Shaw Bike Crash Reports: Sgt Callahan and Capt. McLean have been sending regular reports of bike crashes (Sgt Callahan now receives an email report for every bicycle incident). Sgt Callahan remarked that either the police are now getting more information or it is getting busier. In the case of recent incidents, half involved people falling off their bikes (without another vehicle involved). For instance, one bike rider was hurt swerving to avoid an elderly gentleman on the bike path. Peggy asked about a woman who needed medical attention when she hit a tree on the bike path; there wasn't a report about this. Sgt Callahan said a number of events involve anger/road rage. Matt Beebe said that based on his "unscientific" observation, the bike path is busier than in the past. (Recent bikeway count was 4550 trips, including about 3000 bikes). Galen Mook recommends a sign now up at Fresh Pond , "Shared Path Etiquette." Tim Page said that he thinks people go too fast on the path, like it's the Tour de France. It is an issue of education, he said. Richard Canale said that Boston is about to issue a long range plan; in the Boston area bicycles account for a disproportional percentage of roadway crashes. Yield Signage on the Bikeway (Part 2): Peggy reminded members that there has been concern about the mixed intersection signage on the bikeway. Toole Design had recommended yield signs on the bike path at Revere, Fottler, Fletcher, and no stops at Seasons 4 and the Depot. There are complaints that bikes don't slow down at intersections, but whether this is owing to the Yield signs is not clear. Ross Morrow said that Revere does not have good sightlines; yield signs in principle are ok, but good sightlines are important. Kevin commented that this is the same situation at Fottler — poor sightlines with yield signs; bushes and other plantings are overgrown at the intersection. It is Capt McLean's opinion that there should be Stop signs for bikes at all intersections; some of the crashes in the police reports involve bikeway intersections; Capt. McLean believes that bikes should stop before crossing. Howard Cloth said that