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Newport Beach Bike Safety Committee recommends Bike Sharrows on PCH, Laguna Beach does Start-over

Newport Beach Bike Safety Committee recommends Bike Sharrows on Pacific Coast Highway

Laguna Streets, Neighbor
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The Planning Commission of Laguna Beach met for the first time 7 May to begin the "Visioning Process" for Complete Streets in Laguna Beach. Despite 5 years of informal discussions and 3 years of task force recommendations given to LB city council, the Planning Commission is starting-over from scratch. Norm Grossman admitted adopting progressive changes in Laguna Beach was a "slow process" but the Commission would work as fast as possible to get-job-done. The Chair of the Complete Streets Task Force not present.

In related developments the Bicycle Safety Committee of Newport Beach voted 6:1 Monday 7 May 2012  to recommend bicycle safety Sharrows for Pacific Coast Highway. What are Sharrows? They are road markings to alert car drivers of a shared lane with non-motorized vehicles like bicycles. Sharrows convey to motorists that the cyclist has the right to position herself in the center of the lane compelling motorists to change lanes to pass. Sharrows don’t convey any new privileges to a cyclist; it’s strictly an education issue. 

Les Miklosy
LagunaStreets

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