Traffic light handle
When traffic light grip , a handle is at a traffic signal mast Denoted primarily for cyclists is intended and this allows for a comfortable during the red phase waiting position. Since the cyclist remains seated in the saddle, he can start off more comfortably and faster when it is green - the flow of cyclists and pedestrians is equalized.
history
The recent idea of the traffic light handle can be traced back to the traffic planner Jürgen Göttsche from Marl . With the help of sponsors, the first traffic light handles were installed in Marl and Wiesloch in 2000 . The traffic light handle is now used or tested in many cities. The costs are usually covered by local shops or associations. In Magdeburg , traffic light handles that a bicycle shop wanted to sponsor were rejected by the city administration.
Types
The original design from Marl resembles a door handle and consists of a vertical handle made of yellow polyamide . A later development consists of a round ring made of steel around the mast, about 120 cm high, which can be used by several cyclists at the same time.
Circumferential traffic light handle
( Karlsruhe )
Web links
- Project page of the Marl traffic light handle
- Article in Usinger Anzeiger , May 2006
- Article in the taz , March 2002
Individual evidence
- ^ Dates, Magdeburger Stadtmagazin, issue 04/2014; Page 11; Article "Gladly perfect"; Online archive: http://issuu.com/dates_magdeburg/docs/e-book-dates/0