Share the Road

Developing and building bike infrastructure has been a goal of Friends of Pathways and recently new infrastructure has been installed across town! However, bike infrastructure is only effective if motorists and cyclists understand the purpose and how to use each element. Last week, we touched briefly on the newly painted sharrows or SLMs (shared lane markings), and this week’s FOP edition is expanding beyond!

Friends of Pathways has been receiving questions about everything from “sharrows” to what really are the acceptable bike signals? In an effort to bring attention some of your questions we’ve compiled some information via the National Association of Transportation Officials, League of American Bicyclists, and other advocacy organizations around the country. So whether you’re an avid commuter racking upCommuter Choice Challenge miles or a motorist concerned about the best way to share the road, the following information should have a little bit of something for you!