Originally Posted by
Mr. Hairy Legs
You could say the same for all the white and yellow lines all over the roads, what are they for? The only difference here is that sharrows are a relatively new concept, and many people don't understand them yet. This will change if they stick around long enough.
I would guess, if you conducted a poll, that 99.9% of the people looking at that symbol would say it indicates the direction bikes are supposed to travel in that lane. In BF-speak, no salmoning allowed.