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Old 01-05-09 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by sauerwald
When driving a car my attention is centered further up the road and at a higher level. Common road signs are set at a height to make them visible to motorists, which tends to make them higher than optimal for a cyclist. Is anybody aware of any studies that have been done to determine the optimal height for sinage directed at a cyclist? We seem to have made the assumption that we can use the same guidelines as we use for motorists....
Hear, hear! +1,000. IMHO bicycle wayfaring signs especially need to be better placed for cyclists viewing.
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