Originally Posted by
John Forester
I recognize that some bicyclists feel the need to have their right to use the roadway demonstrated by sharrows. Just so long as it never gets to the point of people arguing that sharrows produce the right to use the roadway, it doesn't bother me.
I would like to agree with this. But my experience indicates that once such road markings come into widespread use, the public perception, as evidenced by aggressive driving behavior and harrassment, is that my rights are diminished when such markings are absent.