R4-11 in the news

by Abby Brownback – Gazette
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“We recognize the value of the R4-11 to communicate the rights of bicyclists to use the full lane when the lane is of substandard width,” he said.
R4-11, a square white sign, was approved by the Federal Highway Administration in late 2009, but states and municipalities can alter the sign’s color, size and font, said Shane Farthing, WABA’s executive director.
“We really do want something that communicates clearly both a warning and a right of usage of that portion of the road,” he [Michael Jackson, the director of bicycle and pedestrian access for the Maryland Department of Transportation] said.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission supports the use of the signs, said Fred Shaffer, the commission’s planning department’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator.
“When treatments are accepted on a national level, we tend to think it’s acceptable to start incorporating them into development planning,” said Shaffer, who also works with the county’s Bicycle and Trails Advisory Group. The volunteer cohort, organized in 1998 by the county executive’s office, recommends trail priorities and comments on local development plans.
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