Sharrows Don’t Make Cycling Safer. So Why Are Cities Still Using Them?
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October 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Sharrows Don’t Make Cycling Safer. So Why Are Cities Still Using Them?
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"We're installing sharrows."
Quote this with your most spine-chilling three-word phrase in the English language. I bet you can't beat "replacement bus service" or "family fun day".
June 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"We're installing sharrows."
As someone recently 'doored' and concussed after cycling in sharrows,
I'll spell it out again...
Paint.
Isn't.
Infrastructure.
#PaintIsntInfrastructure
#sharrows=ShittyArrows
I'll spell it out again...
Paint.
Isn't.
Infrastructure.
#PaintIsntInfrastructure
#sharrows=ShittyArrows
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:43 AM
As someone recently 'doored' and concussed after cycling in sharrows,
I'll spell it out again...
Paint.
Isn't.
Infrastructure.
#PaintIsntInfrastructure
#sharrows=ShittyArrows
I'll spell it out again...
Paint.
Isn't.
Infrastructure.
#PaintIsntInfrastructure
#sharrows=ShittyArrows
Sharrows are a devil's compromise
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
February 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Sharrows are a devil's compromise
Dude. I thought when Renton said they’d be building bike infrastructure along 7th St to connect Renton/Rainier Valley to the Green River/Interurban Trails & the Amtrak station they were talking about more than a few sharrows.
August 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Dude. I thought when Renton said they’d be building bike infrastructure along 7th St to connect Renton/Rainier Valley to the Green River/Interurban Trails & the Amtrak station they were talking about more than a few sharrows.
TFW you find out your city is putting in sharrows instead of a protected bike lane.
March 3, 2025 at 2:58 AM
TFW you find out your city is putting in sharrows instead of a protected bike lane.
Those aren't sharrows of death, these are sharrows of death.
July 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Those aren't sharrows of death, these are sharrows of death.
Sharrows.
Out of curiosity why would we want e-bikes to go over 20mph??
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Sharrows.
The perfect vehicle for someone who thinks sharrows are infrastructure.
We found the one guy who loves sharrows and he drives a cybertruck.
April 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The perfect vehicle for someone who thinks sharrows are infrastructure.
Rule 62: Do Not Use Sharrows as Cycling Facilities
Sharrows mark shared lanes for bikes & cars A University of CO study found bike lanes had the best safety and ridership, while sharrows performed worst—even worse than no markings.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Sharrows mark shared lanes for bikes & cars A University of CO study found bike lanes had the best safety and ridership, while sharrows performed worst—even worse than no markings.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
July 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Rule 62: Do Not Use Sharrows as Cycling Facilities
Sharrows mark shared lanes for bikes & cars A University of CO study found bike lanes had the best safety and ridership, while sharrows performed worst—even worse than no markings.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Sharrows mark shared lanes for bikes & cars A University of CO study found bike lanes had the best safety and ridership, while sharrows performed worst—even worse than no markings.
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
When city planners tell you they're installing 100 miles of bike lanes but it turns out it's all just sharrows.
July 24, 2026 at 2:30 AM
When city planners tell you they're installing 100 miles of bike lanes but it turns out it's all just sharrows.
You can paint sharrows or enable all people in mobility, but you can't do both.
Before & after
Forced car dependency can be fixed. We can rework our streets & cities to support safety, health, comfort & mobility for everyone.
When we do so, we all benefit w/:
-fewer car crashes
-cleaner air
-healthier & happier residents
-more connected communities
1/2
Forced car dependency can be fixed. We can rework our streets & cities to support safety, health, comfort & mobility for everyone.
When we do so, we all benefit w/:
-fewer car crashes
-cleaner air
-healthier & happier residents
-more connected communities
1/2
April 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
You can paint sharrows or enable all people in mobility, but you can't do both.
yep, literally makes zero difference youtube.com/shorts/J22sE...
Attempting to survive riding in sharrows
YouTube video by sd mobile
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September 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
yep, literally makes zero difference youtube.com/shorts/J22sE...
waiting for the gta 6 sharrows
September 30, 2026 at 3:09 AM
waiting for the gta 6 sharrows
I've decided to go outside during one of Halifax's ten frigid, unbikeable winter months to cause congestion on the gold-plated sharrows that displaced innumerable car lanes
June 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've decided to go outside during one of Halifax's ten frigid, unbikeable winter months to cause congestion on the gold-plated sharrows that displaced innumerable car lanes
Sharrows, not even once
This is not an exaggeration.
3rd St/Pt San Pedro Road (highlighted and pictured here) is a 35 mph, 4 lane road with on-street parking and lot of gravel truck traffic (shown here helpfully driving over a sharrow).
But hey, it was declared a "bike route" so we put it on the map as "existing."
3rd St/Pt San Pedro Road (highlighted and pictured here) is a 35 mph, 4 lane road with on-street parking and lot of gravel truck traffic (shown here helpfully driving over a sharrow).
But hey, it was declared a "bike route" so we put it on the map as "existing."
June 6, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Sharrows, not even once
Sharrows used to make sense in theory, but are now mostly useless and possibly dangerous.
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Sharrows used to make sense in theory, but are now mostly useless and possibly dangerous
Road sharrows are about as effective as trying to protect yourself from a charging rhino with a wet paper towel
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August 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Sharrows used to make sense in theory, but are now mostly useless and possibly dangerous.
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Biking over these and wondering why there’s no speed boost
August 9, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Biking over these and wondering why there’s no speed boost
There’s exactly 7 people here that I would like a word with. Sharrows would make you feel safer!!??
September 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM
There’s exactly 7 people here that I would like a word with. Sharrows would make you feel safer!!??
I mean we do have surfboard sharrows here 😂
June 30, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I mean we do have surfboard sharrows here 😂
Sharrows, but for oil tankers
how would YOU open the Strait of Hormuz? Wrong answers only
March 16, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Sharrows, but for oil tankers
Sharrows on arterials suck in every country
May 22, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Sharrows on arterials suck in every country