L.A. Streetsblog - Lite

Detour signs completely block the bike lane and the sidewalk on Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, California. This is especially sucky because Soquel is normally a very busy street with heavy bike and motor traffic. Cyclists typically move at something like 5 MPH because of the steep grade here.

Dear Caltrans District 5: I believe these signs placed by your Highway 1 Project contractor may violate Section 6D.101 on “Bicycle Considerations” in the 2012 Edition of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Read more at Cyclelicious.