Illustration by Calbike.org
Researchers at North Carolina State University conducted an online survey, reported on the StreetsBlog website, that indicates that the commonly used “Share The Road” signs are ineffective. In a full-length report, “Bicycles May Use Full Lane Signage Communicates U.S. Roadway Rules and Increases Perception of Safety,” George Hess and N. Nils Peterson delve into the background and results of the survey. This is not the first time the effectiveness of “Share The Road” signs have been questioned. Delaware got rid of its “Share the Road” signs about two years ago. They were widely misinterpreted—by both motorists and cyclists—as an exhortation to cyclists to stop “hogging” the road, or as a recommendation that drivers and cyclists share a lane (leading to tight squeezes and close passes). The state dumped the confusing message in favor of a less ambiguous one asserting that bicycles “may use full lane.” Obtain the survey results at: http://bit.ly/1QkLM8K
