I could never understand why slow-moving vehicles needed a special marking, either. If a motorist can't tell by looking, that something is going slow, then perhaps the motorist should not be driving in the first place.
And it's a matter of common sense to know that a bicycle never goes over 30 mph under normal conditions on a flat road. If a motorist can't tell that a bicycle is a bicycle, then--see above.
But then, common sense is greatly frowned on in our society....
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