Life & Death in the Shared Lane
Shared bike/car lanes, marked by what MassDOT affectionately(?) calls "sharrows," are a relatively new feature of Boston's streets. These indicators help alert divers and riders to a bicyclists' right to use the complete lane. Of course, riders already have this right, but now, with "sharrows," everybody knows it. These are a mixed blessing, as I will describe below. Positives The cars will stop honking (maybe). Have you ever, like me, been riding in the right lane of a r
