The new street symbols have been used overseas to help mark cycling routes.
Signs painted on roadway at five Auckland locations designed to enhance road-sharing.
There are some road markings in the shape of bicycle symbols that have appeared on the road surface on Seacliffe Ave and Hamana St in Devonport. Each bicycle shape is capped by two chevrons. They are in both lanes, east and west. Who put them there, what do they mean,
who are they intended for and what legal status do they have as road markings? Is the meaning the same if I am in a car or on a bike? Shaun Bowler, Devonport.
The cycle lane markings are called sharrows, in a new trial undertaken by Auckland Transport (AT). The trial will take place at five Auckland locations:
Elstree Ave and Taniwha St roundabout, Glen Innes; Hamana St, Seacliffe Ave and Winscombe St, Belmont; Pt Chevalier Rd, Pt Chevalier; Riddell Rd, Glendowie; and Riverside Ave and Dunkirk Rd, Pt England.
The distinctive stencil-style road markings have been used overseas to improve cyclist safety and promote better road-sharing. Sharrows indicate a shared-lane environment for cyclists and motorists. They help to position cyclists on the street for better visibility and clear of hazards such as car doors. They can also be used to mark routes for cyclists to use.
