Cycling advocates in San Francisco raised a collective eyebrow when the city thought it wise to run a protected bike lane down the centre of a busy city street Transit planners in northeastern Brazil might have been overheard saying ‘hold my beer’ after a viral video surfaced showing a gleaming new bike lane Folks online are buzzing with opinions about this wondering why on earth the bike lane is hanging out in the middle of the road near the city of Canto do Buriti The Department of Highways (DER) for the region has chimed in and we’re planning on moving that bike lane to the side at a significant additional cost We put a bike lane and NO ONE’s using it!” Suggesting bluntly that inadequate bicycle infrastructure should not be used to demonstrate a bike lane’s impact Studies continue to show that building protected and safe bicycle infrastructure in cities will result in more and more people choosing to ride bicycles more often instead of driving automobiles Apparently, according to an article on a local news outlet the bike lane saga has been brewing since 2013 costing a cool R$6 million and spanning over 10 km According to local Brazil officials quoted in the article the highway is not just any old highway It’s a ring road designed as a cargo route we will stretch to the left side near the edge of the highway to give safety to the population,” said Leonardo Sobral general director of the Department of Highways from the small renovation of a house to the construction of a ring road there is a need for adjustments in the project There will be the implementation of the second handle that is under construction which is an implementation built from scratch in addition to the punctual conservation reform which should always be on our highways.” is this even legal according to Brazilian traffic rules?” but we better have some serious barriers in place to prevent cars from crashing into our cyclists So, there you have it – a viral bike lane video from Brazil, a bunch of folks scratching their heads, and a highway makeover in the works. Until the lane is fixed, we have a candidate for inclusion in our semi-annual worst bike lanes on the planet feature that Pennsylvania Ave!) has a bike lane running down the middle of the street and it works great Out is striped and has bike turn signals so motor and non-motor traffic runs smoothly Find inspiration in our Gear Guide that will keep you out on your bike through wind or rain Nossos serviços estão apresentando instabilidade no momento Algumas informações podem não estar disponíveis it brings the IBGE schedule for the week between March 4 and 10 This edition includes releases and meetings State Superintendencies and the National School of Statistical Sciences (ENCE) takes part in the 27th Meeting of the Sub-Committee of Regional Development and Integration on Tuesday at the Ministry of Planning and Budget (DF) the Superintendence of Amazonas (SES-AM) will carry out the training on Geoprocessing for State Officers of the SEPROR/IDAM the Superintendence of Piauí (SES-PI) will visit selected schools to introduce PeNSE in Brejo do Piauí and Canto do Buriti - São João do Piauí Branch (PI) the Superintendence of Goiás (SES-GO) will meet state offices on “Handling of Editions in Civil Registry.” the team of the Center for Information Documentation and Dissemination (CDDI) participates in the meeting of the Confidentiality Committee at 10 AM the Executive Directorate (DE) and representatives from other directorates take part in an internal meeting on the National Conferences of Geography and Cartography and Statistics (CONFEGE/CONFEST) the National School of Statistical Sciences (ENCE) will open the classes of the Undergraduate Course the State Superintendence of Alagoas (SES-AL) will launch the documentary on the VI Scientific Expedition of the Low São Francisco which counted with the participation of the IBGE members of the Directorate of Surveys (DPE) take part in a video-conference with the National Institute of Recycling (INESFA) which will request the revision of existing CNAE codes related to recycling the Technical Visit of the First Class of Students of the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) - “Getting to know the IBGE” will take place at the Superintendence of Mato Grosso (SES-MT) the Coordination of Social Communication carries out the press conference of the Monthly Survey of Industry (PIM Brazil) a team of the Coordination of Geography (DGC) participates in the Ordinary Meeting of the National Council of Social Assistance (CNA) to report on the accomplishment of the National Census of Homeless Population representatives from the Directorate of Geosciences (DGC) take part in the workshop of the Interministerial Committee on Climate Change (CIM) aimed at the development of the “Sectoral Plans of Adaptation to the Climate Change.” The event is scheduled for the entire day articulating and coordinating the implementation of public policies and actions in Brazil related to the climate change the Superintendence of Maranhão (SES-MA) carries out the on-line training for officers of the Maranhão´s Environmental Sewage Company (CAEMA) working in the Socio-Environmental Coordination a workshop on the use of environmental information will take place at the auditorium of the State Superintendence of Amapá (SES-AP) for students of the Bachelor Course in Geography of the Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP) the IBGE has released the IBGE Schedule to the public every Monday at 9 AM It aims at improving the IBGE transparency as well as at providing the society with the IBGE work in Brazil and abroad In addition to the appointments described above, please check all the IBGE activities for this week by clicking here © 2018 IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística Nós utilizamos cookies para melhorar sua experiência de navegação no portal. Para saber mais sobre como tratamos os dados pessoais, consulte nossa Política de Privacidade. DRIVERS have been left baffled by the "world's most dangerous cycle lane" which runs through the middle of a dual carriageway A stunned road user was left in disbelief after noticing the bike lane without barriers in Canto do Buriti, Brazil The motorist's clip shared on Instagram shows how the narrow two-way lane passes down the middle of the main road where the central reservation should be There are no barriers on either side of the cycle path meaning a bike trip along the road would involve a terrifying dice with death The thin red and yellow path winds down the long road and stretches out as far as the eye can see the route seen in the footage is frequently used by large HGVs "If it does exist, would you dare to ride your bike on it?" The clip quickly went viral and racked up a mega 23,000 views. Viewers had fun in the comments section, with one joking: "This tarmac here in Piaui? I doubt it!" Engineer Kidner Prospero told local media that although this type of bike lane isn't forbidden by national laws there should be safety barriers to protect cyclists "Common sense tells us that this puts the cyclist in danger Best practice does not recommend making this type of bike lane," he said a bike lane should be made on the side of the road the Department of Roads has stated that the carriageway is currently under renovation and that the bike lane will be moved to the side It was not clear whether the road is closed off for motorists will also see repairs to the tarmac across a 2.6mile long stretch The Department of Roads said in a statement: "As the section is still under construction the bike lane's relocation to the side will be the next step "The department reaffirms that this intervention is beneficial for urban mobility and contributes significantly to traffic flow, as the entire region is a route for heavy vehicle traffic." This comes after Britain's most complicated cycle lane left motorists baffled with its six entrances and a mini set of traffic lights And an "optical illusion" cycle lane was blasted by locals after nearly 60 people were injured on it over the course of a year Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/