Share the Road ..
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OsnapsonJC at 06.27.10 - 5:49 pm
Im in southern Maryland for vacation visiting family and I see share the road signs all over the place ..... I haven't seen one cyclist but tons of these signs ... Im sure the 98 degree weather and 90% humidity has lot to do with it ... awesome to see the signs ...
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I will try to take a picture ... they are blue and white and bigger than the ones we have in LA ...
OsnapsonJC responding to a
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06.27.10 - 6:49 pm
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I said the same thing. Even on roads I would never bike on.
The signs are better here too. The bigger and there blue. I'll take a pic of it.
goosegoose06.27.10 - 6:49 pm
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LOL ... thats funny .. Yeah I wouldn't be caught dead on some of these roads ...
OsnapsonJC responding to a
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06.27.10 - 6:59 pm
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That's cool. I just don't think people understand what "Share the Road" really means. I've had many conflicts with drivers where they say to me, " Can't you read the sign? Get out of the way!". And I say," That's not what the sign means, it means I am allowed to ride in this lane too, read your vehicle code." They insist I am wrong and to get out of the street.
Therefore I think this phrase is ineffective to most people. I think we need to adopt a new slogan instead of share the road. I like "bikes allowed full access of lane." But it needs to be shorter...
Joe Borfo06.27.10 - 10:39 pm
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Just a graphic of a bike and the words Full Lane Use Allowed would be great.
It's funny, even though Florida has this terrible track record for hit and runs, etc., when I was back home in October (Tampa/Clearwater/St. Pete) and it was my first time back home since going completely car-free, I noticed that they have a lot of bike lanes and signage out. And I mean everywhere. But I guess it goes to show that infrastructure does not make a safe cycling environment--it's only half the piece in the puzzle.
danceralamode responding to a
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06.28.10 - 3:11 pm
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