06-24-2016, 08:04 AM
(06-23-2016, 03:48 PM)timc Wrote: I was facing west for this photo, but there is a similar sign alongside each sidewalk approach to the intersection. It is aimed at cyclists riding on the sidewalk. If you are riding on the road, you can and should ride with other traffic.
Oh, gotcha. I saw it as being adjacent to the road, and an instruction to dismount and walk in crosswalk (instead of continuing to bicycle as normal).
At Stirling/Courtland, isn't the answer that, yes, you dismount and walk your bike a hundred meters to the crosswalk? People on foot are often called on to walk many times that distance out of their way to find a crosswalk.
Similarly, at Iron Horse and Victoria, the sign asks trail users (including cyclists) to use the intersection at West. I see just about no one doing this, and feel a bit like a chump when I do and see someone else just ignoring the sign but using his or her common sense to cross Victoria when there's a gap in car traffic. I agree with danbrotherston: if a lot of people are using the crosswalk on bike to avoid a dangerous situation, it would be a good idea to correct the situation, instead of giving up and simply posting a sign.