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Every conversation about bike lanes is like: "Car crashes kill a huge number of people every day, including pedestrians, cyclists, & car occupants. Good bike infrastructure has been shown to make everyone safer (& doesn't increase congestion)." "But sometimes cyclists break rules & hit people!"

Mark

@markstacky.bsky.social

The one I just do not understand is the "Sharrow" marking - a picture of a bike with two chevrons indicating traffic flow direction. It seems like they delineate a... normal lane of traffic. Just with a sign that basically says "bikes exist:.

16/8/26, 9:31 pm0 reposts17 likes

Liz Schiller #DefundthePolice

@lizzzs.bsky.social

17 Aug

Oh, sharrows are worse than useless. Studies have shown.

Waffles

@arcticfoxjay.bsky.social

16 Aug

The idea is to remind drivers that bicycles are allowed to be in the middle of the lane if they wanted to and felt it was safest. But of course, since it's completely vague, it doesn't really mean anything to the people. who need that reminder the most, hahaha