It took a few years but Delaware has acquired some welcome company. The state of Oregon is now the second state to decide to drop “Share The Road” signs. The Share The Road phrase “meant different things to different people,” said Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) spokeswoman Shelley Snow. ODOT will replace confusing Share The Road signs…
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This article was originally published on August 29, 2015. It was the the most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2015. “Comprehension of the familiar “Share the Road” signage as a statement of bicyclists’ roadway rights has been challenged, based on arguments that it is ambiguous, imprecise, frequently misinterpreted, and not designed for that purpose…In fact,…
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2014 Look Back: This article was originally published on April 4, 2014. It was the most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2014. Published in the Institute of Transportation Engineers Bicycle and Pedestrian Council Newsletter April 4, 2014 “Share The Road”: It’s practically the national motto of cycling advocacy in the United States. It’s the cycling…
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by Melissa Nann Burke Published in The News Journal September 21 2014 Every road-riding cyclist has a story about a time a motorist came within inches of killing them. A car recently ran John McCormick off the road when turning into the Brandywine Town Center from Naamans Road in Brandywine Hundred, he said. McCormick recovered…
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(Sung to the tune of Kumbaya) Share the road, my friend, share the road. Share the road, my friend, share the road. Oh, friend, share the road. As we were preparing the syllabus for our introduction to road cycling class, my co-instructor, a long-time biker and experienced teacher, wanted to begin with this cycling…
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2013 Look Back: This article was originally published on August 19, 2013. It was the 2nd most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2013. UPDATE (November 4, 2013): DelDOT announced it will discontinue all use of “Share The Road” plaque: http://www.bikede.org/2013/11/04/goodbye-share-the-road/ Bike Delaware has asked the Delaware Department of Transportation to discontinue its use of the…
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2013 Look Back: This post was originally published on November 4, 2013. It was the 5th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2013. In August, Bike Delaware asked DelDOT to permanently discontinue its use of the “Share The Road” plaque in Delaware. The article on our ask, which can be read HERE, was viewed…
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