06-11-2018, 09:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-11-2018, 10:01 AM by Pheidippides.)
(06-11-2018, 09:37 AM)panamaniac Wrote: What is the official line on local sharrows?
It should not matter if the lane is marked with sharrows or not, the advice for people who cycle and motorists should always be the same.
The positioning advice was bad no matter the situation, sharrows or not, but it is even worse in sharrows context.
The sharrows are just meant to remind people who cycle and motorists that taking the lane is allowable and sometimes the safest option when separated/protected lanes are not an option.
It does not matter whether the road is marked with sharrows or not you can take the lane on any road.
Kitchener's advice for motorists is that single file is encouraged, but:
"Motorists should only pass cyclists when there is enough room to do so safely. A comfortable distance is a minimum of one metre between the motorists and cyclist."
That should probably be updated to reflect the new 1m passing law; i.e. not just "comfortable distance" but "legally required distance".
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.