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MAr <br /> Indianapolis Gregory R.Ballard,Mayor 10-28-2011 <br /> "Papstril illkwift WIVINN&Vr <br /> b U JL A—& 14 14 <br /> Department of Public Works <br /> SHARED ROADWAY MARKINGS FREQUENTLY ASKED AUESTIANS <br /> For the health of our citizens, to improve our ON SOME STREETS, BICYCLISTS RIDING OVER THIS <br /> environment and to save transportation costs,the City <br /> of Indianapolis is encouraging more people to get out MARKING WILL TAKE THE ENTIRE LANE. AREN9T <br /> of their cars and start riding their bikes. To further THEY SUPPOSED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT? <br /> that effort,Indianapolis continues to eietend bike lanes A <br /> and trails in more areas of the city each year. <br /> Not always.Bicyclists are to stay to the right except to <br /> In a community that is safe, convenient and pleasant pass other bicyclists or vehicles, to prepare to make <br /> for bicycling, more people choose to bicycle for a left turn or when necessary to avoid conditions <br /> recreation and transportation. This helps improve that make it unsafe to continue along the right, <br /> fitness, health and air quality and creates a greater including freed or moving objects, surface hazards or <br /> sense of community. substandard width lanes too narrow for a bicycle and <br /> vehicle to travel side by side.Moving to the left in the <br /> lane to avoid car doors, for instance, even if it means <br /> WHAT DO THE MARKINGS OF A BIKE WITH TWO taking the entire lane,is permitted. <br /> ARROWS ABOVE IT ON THE STREETS MEAN? <br /> These are Shared Roadway, or "Sharrow," bicycle <br /> WHY DO I HEED TO LOOK BEHIND ME BEFORE <br /> markings, which are intended to help bicyclists OPENING MY CAR DOOR WHEN PARKED NEAR <br /> position themselves away from parked cars, to A BIKE LANE? CAN'T THE BICYCLISTS LOOK <br /> avoid being struck by suddenly opened car doors <br /> and to alert other road users to expect bicyclists INTO PARKED CARS AS THEY RIDE TO SEE IF <br /> to occupy travel lanes. These markings will also be SOMEONE IS Tye ABOUT TO OPEN DOOR? <br /> used in situations where it may not be obvious where iiJ Ey <br /> bicyclists should be riding, such as at intersections <br /> with multiple turn lanes. Bicyclists, like all road users, need to constantly scan <br /> the entire roadway for safety. Checking every car for <br /> a driver is difficult to do while paying attention to the <br /> ft road. Also, it is often impossible to see drivers due to <br /> x <br /> large parked vehicles blocking the view of other parked <br /> HDX vehicles, tinted windows, headrests, etc. Motorists <br /> www l bikeways should check their side view mirror or look back prior <br /> to opening their door. It is the driver's responsibility <br /> should any collision occur. <br /> Continued on next page. <br /> Mayor Ballard launched Sustainindy and created the Office of Sustainabiiity in October 2006.Sustainind a Is a bold and innovative <br /> enterprise aimed at delivering long-term cost savings to the City, building the local economy, improving our cluality of life and <br /> enhancing our environmental and public health. Its efforts are designed to aggressively move Indianapolis forward in making it <br /> one of the most sustainable cities in the Midwest. <br /> www.sustainindy.org <br /> Meow <br />