"Share the road" signs -- who are we telling to share the road?

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 03:38:59 +0000, Mike Kruger wrote:

"Matt O'Toole" wrote in message

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I wonder what everyone thinks about "share the road" signs. I think
they're too ambiguous about whom they're telling to share the road
(bicyclists or motorists).

They are telling the other guy to share. I'm already perfect

Bingo!

Matt O.

Matt O'Toole wrote:
I wonder what everyone thinks about "share the road" signs. I think
they're too ambiguous about whom they're telling to share the road
(bicyclists or motorists).


Well, how about everyone? Everybody must share, and everybody is guilty
of failing to do so, at least once in a while. However, for city
engineers, keep them to the minimum, having a sign every 3.475m simply
makes them so common, that people forget the meaning of the sign.

W

Here's what I think of them.

http://www.humantransport.org/bicycl...Share_Road.pdf

Wayne

"Wayne Pein" wrote in message
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Here's what I think of them.

http://www.humantransport.org/bicycl...Share_Road.pdf

Wayne


I really like the co-exist and the SAFE signs!

"Matt O'Toole" wrote in message
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I wonder what everyone thinks about "share the road" signs. I think
they're too ambiguous about whom they're telling to share the road
(bicyclists or motorists).

Matt O.

Personally I feel they encourage motorists too much. Motorists are not
aware of the reasons I may be found riding farther to the left of the fog
line than they believe is appropriate. Some of them will buzz extra close
trying to push me over. It should say "Cyclists on road, pass only when
safe". Even just "Cyclists on road" is better than "Share the road".

Fred wrote:
Personally I feel they encourage motorists too much. Motorists are not
aware of the reasons I may be found riding farther to the left of the fog
line than they believe is appropriate. Some of them will buzz extra close
trying to push me over. It should say "Cyclists on road, pass only when
safe". Even just "Cyclists on road" is better than "Share the road".


Yes. Even the bicycle symbol by itself without extra wording is better.
My wife and I have been yelled at to "Share the Road" by motorists who
felt we were not riding far enough to the right (even though we were
right of center). I suppose they think "Share the Road" means bicyclists
ought to teeter on the edge for motorists' convenience.

Wayne

Fred wrote:

"Wayne Pein" wrote in message
...

Here's what I think of them.

http://www.humantransport.org/bicycl...Share_Road.pdf

Wayne



I really like the co-exist and the SAFE signs!


Thanks.

Wayne

Fred wrote in part:

Personally I feel they encourage motorists too much. Motorists are not
aware of the reasons I may be found riding farther to the left of the fog
line than they believe is appropriate. Some of them will buzz extra close
trying to push me over. ...

Hold on a second here. Weren't you just claiming in another thread that
you get buzzed by cars when riding to the right, but not while 'taking
the lane?' Sounds like you need to get your story straight.

Robert

Matt O'Toole wrote:
I wonder what everyone thinks about "share the road" signs.

Here's an innovative "Own the Road" sign in St. Louis.

http://www.mobikefed.org/files/stlou...-road-sign.jpg

RFM

wrote:
Absolutly!!! I think the sign should show an overhead view of a car
following a bicycle between lanes stripes, solid right and dashed left,
sort of like a 'right lane ends' sign.

The bumper sticker I got (from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine) has the
words "share the road" along with graphics of a car and a bike. Simple
and clear enough for me.


Bill


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