SHARROW [Good and bad advice.]


[B' Spokes: Sharrows are used when there is not enough space for a bike lane, sometimes sharrows can create a quasi safe place for riding side by side with motoring traffic and sometimes not. But it is noteworthy to point out that in Maryland sharrows are used on roadways where it is legal for a cyclist to use a whole lane. So use your best judgment, avoid the door zone of parked cars which means avoid the sharrows as well (if minimal guidance is followed, which it usually is, see pic)
image by Dan Gutierrez

So without further ado here is the City of Annapolis' take on sharrows (but major kudos for being the first government agency to try to get at least this much info out there):

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

Bicyclists

  • 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

SHARROW diagram

... http://www.annapolis.gov/Government/Departments/Transportation/BikeAnnapolis/SHARROW.aspx

by B' Spokes

Like most people I live a hectic life and who has the time for much exercise? Thanks to xtracycle now I do. By using my bike for daily activities I can get things done and get an hour plus work out in 15 minutes extra of my time, not a bad deal and beats taking the extra time going to the gym. In case you are still having trouble being motivated; the National Center of Disease Control says that inactivity is the #2 killer in the United States just behind smoking. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/ ) Get out there and start living life! I can carry home a full shopping cart of groceries, car pool two kids or just get lost in the great outdoors camping for a week. Well I got go, another outing this weekend.
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