I like the idea of a marking that encourages people to ride on streets
and encourages people in cars to share the road. Letting motorists
know that it is OK for bicyclists to "take the lane" is priceless.
It's great that something is being done about E. Wilson.
That said, I'm a bit skeptical about these particular markings in the
long term. If we don't instantly recognize the meaning of the
symbol, what are the chances that someone who is not a bicyclist will
do so? An education campaign would help - 'though it would not help
out-of-towners.
The symbol, at first glance, looked like an enhanced bike lane
marking to me. If people get in the habit of driving over bike
silhouettes, will people be able tell the difference between sharrows
and bike lanes when they are driving. Will we have to add markings to
the bike lanes to make it clear that a silhouette without chevrons
means that no cars are allowed? From what I understand, a research
project about effectiveness is ongoing.
-Bill
On Oct 8, 2009, at 9:48 AM, Mitchell Nussbaum wrote:
I'd like to see them on the on-street segments of the Lake Monona
Loop.
No guarantees that they would prevent crashes at the Dempsey/Cottage
Grove
intersection, but they might, if they encouraged bikes to ride in the
street instead of hiding on the sidewalk.
Michael Rewey wrote:
Sharrows are being placed on East Wilson between the bike path
segments!
Cool. They
probally aren't really needed for bike-motor vehicle safety on this
street, but its a great idea
to place them on street segments that are part of the path system.
Good
for continuity.
Other street segments might be Olin-Turville Park Road and the short
street segments on
the the Starkweather Path. Waunona Way?
Thanks!
Mike Rewey
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