Originally Posted by
akohekohe
We've got lots of signs like that around here and no, there is no good reason, really. I think a lot of these signs are the result of traffic engineers who think bicycles can't ride in a straight line. I ignore the signs if there aren't any pedestrians on the path but will get off and walk by people if there are (before getting back on once I am around them). Just common sense.
Not here in rural NC, so something like that would catch my attention. Seeing them all the time would make one jaded I suppose, so ignoring them would be no big deal. I can see how it would spoil a ride to try and go by all the signs though.