All you need to know about bike lane markings
Chances are that you may have noticed new street markings popping up on roads in and around your area. These markings may raise more questions in your mind than they answer. Are they pointing me to where I can ride my bike or are they new type of parking lane? What is with the green paint? The answer to all these questions is simple: bike lane markings on the road are intended to create safer conditions for both people who are driving and biking. They provide an indication that the road is meant to be shared by multiple users. There are main four common types of street markings and bike lanes. 1) Sharrows They are a combination of the words share and arrow. Sharrows are intended to offer a visual reminder that space on the road is meant to be shared by bikes and cars. They are the areas on the road in which it is safer for people to bike. 2) Striped Bike Lanes The main goal of striped bike lanes is to provide a clearer sense of where cyclists should be o