On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Frank Gmeindl <
fgmeindl@verizon.net> wrote:
> Bicycle Board Members,
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> As I promised at last night’s meeting, I looked up the signs: R5-1b and
> R9-3c that Jim Hudson recommended for addition to the backs of the R3-17
> BIKE LANE signs for the Mon Blvd bike lane. I couldn’t figure out how to
> cut them from the MUTCD and paste them here so I can only send you the link
> to them.
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> "Bicycle Specific Wrong Way" signs (R5-1b) and "Ride With Traffic" (R9-3c)
> placard:
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part9/part9b.htm#figure9B02
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> If you have trouble seeing them at the link, I’ll try to describe them
> here. The R5-1b is a white on red rectangular sign with a bicycle symbol at
> the top and the words, WRONG WAY below the bicycle symbol. The R9-3c
> placard is a black on white square sign with the words RIDE WITH TRAFFIC.
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> Hudson also cites the R3-17 BIKE LANE sign that was included in our
> recommendation. That sign is also visible at the above link. It is a
> rectangular black and white sign. The top 2/3 has black background with a
> bicycle symbol in white. The bottom 1/3 of the sign has while background
> with black letters, BIKE LANE.
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> He also recommends installing "No Parking At Any Time" signs (R7-201) on
> both sides of the road. In the 2009, MUTCD, I could not find a R7-201
> sign. The R7-1 is the standard red on white NO PARKING ANY TIME sign.
> There is a whole series of no parking signs at
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http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part2/part2b.htm. There are R7-201P and
> R7-201aP that designate tow away zones. In the 2003 MUTCD, the R7-201 says
> TOW-AWAY ZONE. The 2003 MUTCD R7 and R8 signs can be viewed at
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http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2003r1r2/part2/part2b3.htm#figure2B16 .
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> Frank
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> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles
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