SHARROWs Make Roads Safer for Bicyclists and Motorists
A SHARROW or shared lane pavement marking is a bicycle symbols that is placed in the roadway lane, reminding motorists they should expect to see and share the lane with bicycles. Unlike bicycle lanes, they do not designate a particular part of the roadway for the use of bicyclists.What does a SHARROW mean for motorists and bicyclists?
Motorists:
- Expect to see bicyclists on the street
- Remember to give bicyclists at least three feet of space when passing
- Follow the rules of the road as if there were no SHARROW
- Use the SHARROW to guide where you ride within the right hand side of the lane and with the direction of traffic
- Remember not to ride too close to parked cars
- Follow the rules of the road as if there were no SHARROW
Future locations include: On Bay Ridge Avenue from Tyler Avenue to Chesapeake Avenue, on Chesapeake Avenue from Bay Ridge Avenue to Burnside Street and on Admiral Drive from the Poplar Trail to Moreland Parkway. For more information call Iain Banks, Personal Transportation Specialist at 410-263-7964.
http://www.annapolis.gov/display_ann.asp?ID=14594
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