Bicycling

Streetfilms Shortie: Giving People on Bikes the Same Head Start as Pedestrians

Here's a short video explanation. of NYC DOT's pilot program to let cyclists use the same head start as pedestrians at 50 intersections with "leading pedestrian intervals."

By Clarence Eckerson Jr.

12:29 PM EDT on March 30, 2018

Streetfilms Shortie: Giving People on Bikes the Same Head Start as Pedestrians

Earlier this week, NYC DOT announced a pilot program to let cyclists use the same head start as pedestrians at 50 intersections with “leading pedestrian intervals” or LPIs, which give people a few seconds to establish themselves in the crosswalk before drivers get a green.

Since then, a number of people asked for a visual showing it works. So on the way home yesterday, I got a few quick shots and produced this short video explanation.

NYC DOT has been implementing hundreds of LPIs each year as part of the city’s Vision Zero initiative. The agency will study the results of letting cyclists use LPIs (first proposed by Council Member Carlos Menchaca), before deciding whether to make it permanent policy and expand the rule to other intersections.

Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR's StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver's license.