In Defense of Sharrows

A response to recent research that cast doubt on the effectiveness of sharrows.

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March 1, 2016, 6:00 AM PST

"These days, sharrows can’t get no respect. And cyclists who have been grumbling about them for years have some new ammo in a recently published research study, which concludes that sharrows are relatively ineffective at encouraging bicycling and keeping cyclists safe," writes Meredith Joy. The question Joy addresses: "are sharrows really worse than nothing?"

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