Tag: sharrows
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Motorists and bicyclists will share the road – through sharrows – on Woodbridge Avenue in Metuchen
METUCHEN – After a spirited discussion of whether or not sharrows would make Woodbridge Avenue, a county roadway, safer for bicyclists, members of the Metuchen Borough Council were left with reservations. Sharrows are line markings in the middle of motor vehicle lanes that indicate the road needs to be shared by vehicles and bicyclists. While…
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Sharrows are first step toward bicycle safety in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Bicyclists and motorists are now sharing the road through sharrows on Route 27. The New Jersey Department of Transportation [DOT] has been placing sharrows — line markings in the middle of motor vehicle lanes that indicate the road needs to be shared by vehicles and bicyclists — as part of the Route 27…
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Metuchen resident calls on honest effort for pedestrian/bike safety in borough
I read with amazement and disbelief the front page headline in the Jan. 31 edition of the Criterion Sentinel, “Safety for bicyclists, pedestrians remains a priority in Metuchen.” It is hard to accept this assertion as credible and sincere, as the borough has chronically and blatantly neglected road and sidewalk issues that have severely imperiled these…
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Safety for bicyclists, pedestrians remains priority in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Bicyclists and motorists will continue to share the road after pavement markings known as sharrows are placed on Route 27 and on Amboy Avenue. A sharrow is a shared lane bicycle marking, which indicates that motorists and cyclists must share the road and that bicyclists are permitted to use the full lane. A…
