We need to get rid of the ugly "Share the Road" signs
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California may not have yet included the BMUFL and plan to; they have been in use in San Francisco in the version Degnaw posted for some time, and can't see a reason for CALTRANS or the CA regulatory committee tasked with this stuff to refuse them.
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Curious that you guys have such trouble with them. Over here (England) we have roundabouts that are little more than a white circle painted in the middle of a junction (the kind of thing where you'd probably have a 4-way stop sign) and roundabouts that are truly huge with three lanes around them.
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IME, the only way they'd be that effective in Texas is if they included at least four sets of those one-way tire damagers to keep stupid and/or lazy people from going through them the wrong way.
#57
Sometimes drivers forget that they need to yield when entering them, but I've never heard of a car (or bike, for that matter) going through one the wrong way and causing a collision. I've never seen a car go through it the wrong way and not cause a collision -- but I've seen quite a few cyclists do this.
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I liked the full lane sign it's clear. On the other signs....if you don't know the ones in your state you need to brush up or get off the road until you do....for your safety and everyone elses. If there are so many you can't read them...may be a slower speed would help. It's always possible that a new prescription is necessary.....my eye sight is not the greatest... I'd check that first if I start missing signs! Just some tips...oh and always look ahead as far as possible.....if that doesn't work...repeat previous.
But seriously, I do agree that signs should be clear and concise!
But seriously, I do agree that signs should be clear and concise!
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If you say it enough, enough people will believe it. Instead of signage which get ignored most of the time, how about this:
Where the white line is painted on the right shoulder (US) have it broken every 100 feet or so and a "bike symbol" painted in the void. If this was done on all roads, drives would get accoustomed to seeing the image and expect Cyclists to be near.
Where the white line is painted on the right shoulder (US) have it broken every 100 feet or so and a "bike symbol" painted in the void. If this was done on all roads, drives would get accoustomed to seeing the image and expect Cyclists to be near.
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