I think the real problem with "Share the Road" is that most of the
clueless interpret it as "Share the Lane", i.e. it's okay to blow past
with a minimum of clearance. I would agree with BikeDE - ditch it.
On 2013/08/19 08:55, Patrick Lenon wrote:
"SHARE THE ROAD" with whom? That's why people misinterpret it, it's
ambiguous. Their signs would be better if they had bike symbols on it.
The main benefit of the sign (imho) is that it educates drivers that
bikes are allowed on roads and bear the same rights as any other
vehicle. As I've had to tell many people, the vehicle doesn't have
rights, the PERSON IN the vehicle does.
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Patrick Lenon
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Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 08:23:45 -0500
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Bikies] For your consideration: Ditch "Share the Road?"
Just thought I'd pass along this post from Bike Delaware. They are
asking DelDOT to no longer use the "Share the Road" sign because of
the confusion it creates and the fact that motorists and bicyclists
seem to interpret it very differently.
http://www.bikede.org/2013/08/19/end-share-the-road/
Note that in Delaware, many more local roads - i.e. low-speed roads in
cities - are state-owned and operated, so DelDOT has control over many
more roads that bicyclists are likely to be sharing for their daily
commuting and travel. That is, the state roads are not just larger or
rural roads.
It's sort of too bad that we have to post signs at all, and that most
bicyclists and motorists don't already recognize that bicyclists are
entitled to a full lane and motorists are required to wait to pass
until their is a safe opportunity. Ditto for the "Yield to
Pedestrians" signs.
Robbie Webber
Transportation Policy Analyst
State Smart Transportation Initiative
www.ssti.us <http://www.ssti.us>
608-263-9984 (o)
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