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07-12-08, 08:06 AM
http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/news/article/sharrows-for-los-angeles-17497
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadsage1-2008jul01,0,5533762.column
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti has introduced a motion calling for the city to experiment with sharrows on its roads to improve safety for cyclists. To quote from the motion:
"...cyclists wishing to stay out of the way of drivers often ride too close to parked cars and risk being struck by a suddenly opened car door. To avoid this, experienced cyclists ride farther to the left and position themselves closer to the center of narrow lanes." In other words sharrows aim to encourage less experienced or more nervous cyclists to cycle out from the curb / parked cars for safety reasons.
One small step...
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadsage1-2008jul01,0,5533762.column
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti has introduced a motion calling for the city to experiment with sharrows on its roads to improve safety for cyclists. To quote from the motion:
"...cyclists wishing to stay out of the way of drivers often ride too close to parked cars and risk being struck by a suddenly opened car door. To avoid this, experienced cyclists ride farther to the left and position themselves closer to the center of narrow lanes." In other words sharrows aim to encourage less experienced or more nervous cyclists to cycle out from the curb / parked cars for safety reasons.
One small step...