2 Del. Admin. Code § 9B.06

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 9B.06 - Bicycles May Use Full Lane Sign (R4-11)

Option:

01 (DE Revision) The Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) sign (see Figure 9B-2) may be used in Delaware on designated bicycle routes where no bicycle lanes or adjacent shoulders usable by bicyclists are present and where travel lanes are too narrow for bicyclists and motor vehicles to operate side by side.

02 The Bicycles May Use Full Lane sign may be used in locations where it is important to inform road users that bicyclists might occupy the travel lane.

03 Section 9C.07 describes a Shared Lane Marking that may be used in addition to or instead of the Bicycles May Use Full Lane sign to inform road users that bicyclists might occupy the travel lane.

Support:

04 The Uniform Vehicle Code (UVC) defines a "substandard width lane" as a "lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the same lane."

Option:

05 (DE Revision) Use of the Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R4-11) sign may be used based on engineering judgment.

Support:

06 (DE Revision) In Delaware, a lane with a width of 14 feet or less, without shoulder, is considered too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel side by side within the same lane.

2 Del. Admin. Code § 9B.06