Comments on: Bicycles May Use Full Lane, SLM; MUTCD updates http://azbikelaw.org/blog/bicycles-may-use-full-lane-slm-mutcd-updates/ Cycling, traffic safety and legal topics; energy, transit and transportion economics Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:42:27 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Richard C. Moeur http://azbikelaw.org/blog/bicycles-may-use-full-lane-slm-mutcd-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-2547 Richard C. Moeur Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:19:38 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=828#comment-2547 The 35 MPH wording was inserted during final debate at the January 2007 meeting of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Approval would have been unlikely without this provision (it had already been voted down in June 2005). Note that the 35 MPH wording is a Guidance condition; i.e. recommended but not mandatory. An agency can install SLMs on roadways with higher speed limits, as long as engineering judgment or an engineering study indicates that it is appropriate. rcm The 35 MPH wording was inserted during final debate at the January 2007 meeting of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Approval would have been unlikely without this provision (it had already been voted down in June 2005).

Note that the 35 MPH wording is a Guidance condition; i.e. recommended but not mandatory. An agency can install SLMs on roadways with higher speed limits, as long as engineering judgment or an engineering study indicates that it is appropriate.

rcm

]]> By: BB http://azbikelaw.org/blog/bicycles-may-use-full-lane-slm-mutcd-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 BB Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:18:17 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=828#comment-2472 Yes but 75 percent of Phoenix is residential roads. I wonder why the 35 mph limit is there? Yes but 75 percent of Phoenix is residential roads.

I wonder why the 35 mph limit is there?

]]> By: John Romeo Alpha http://azbikelaw.org/blog/bicycles-may-use-full-lane-slm-mutcd-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 John Romeo Alpha Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:47:59 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=828#comment-2408 I posted today about the "helmeted bicyclist symbol" from the 2009 MUTCD that is replacing the diamond symbols on bike lanes that I have ridden on recently. I just noticed it this morning, but couldn't find a reference online for exactly when they started doing that in Phoenix. I'm with you regarding the sharrows; most of the Valley would not appear to be suited for them. Perhaps downtown streets? I posted today about the “helmeted bicyclist symbol” from the 2009 MUTCD that is replacing the diamond symbols on bike lanes that I have ridden on recently. I just noticed it this morning, but couldn’t find a reference online for exactly when they started doing that in Phoenix. I’m with you regarding the sharrows; most of the Valley would not appear to be suited for them. Perhaps downtown streets?

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