Aliso Niguel added a new bike lane on campus over the summer.
The lane begins near the bike racks by the portables, following the usual biking route towards the trail. The lane is marked by solid green lines, separating the bike lane from the walk lane.
The lane separates pedestrians from the cars in the carline. This provides a safer way for pedestrians, bikers and drivers to navigate the road safely.
The addition of the bike lane has changed the biking experience for many students at the school, who have contrasting opinions on it.
Payton Gray (11) says, “I like it…It’s nice because you don’t have to walk your bike, you can just ride it.”
Lyam Kemmache (11) says, “The bike lane is sick though, I think it’s a great idea.”
“[Compared to last year] it goes faster, where we can all just get into school. Especially if you’re running late, you don’t have to take like three minutes walking in,” says Molly Lyons (10).
Eden Estevez (11) says, “I’m a big fan of the new bike lane. It’s really convenient to try and move around people, and I don’t have to sit behind slow walkers,” but she also comments that “It’s not big enough.”
Jayden Jahanzeb (11) shares, “I think it’s a little small, and there’s people just walking in where the bike is supposed to go, so you have to go around into the walking lane or where the cars are.”
Students who don’t use the lanes as designed, like walking in the bike lane, could put both bikers and pedestrians in danger. In order for the lanes to work effectively, students must make sure that they stay in their designated lane.
Dr. Mahindrakar says, “We just wanted to give more space, we see people are walking and we see people have bikes, there’s a lot of space there, so we just wanted to expand it a little bit, so that way there’s enough room for those that need to walk.”
While some students may complain of its size, many agree that it is convenient and a necessary addition to the school.
