Interpret This Sign

[rsw81]

I saw a sign on the roads today in Southern California that I wasn't sure how to read. You be the judge. This is how it read, with no punctuation, and this specific line break-down.

"Share the road
Look twice
Motorcyclists"​

The question is, are they suggesting that cars should look twice FOR motorcyclists and share the road with them ... OR ... are they saying the motorcyclists need to share the road and look twice?

At first I thought it was the former, but the more I saw it and thought about it, the more I think they are accusing us of not being careful enough and being the source of the recent increase in highway accidents lately.

What are your thoughts?

 

[Kazza]

I think it's a warning for cars to be careful - warning them, not motorbikes.

When people learn to drive, they should be taught to ALWAYS be bike aware. My dad used to ride, so he taught me to always look for bikes and give them room.

We used to have motorcyclist aware campaigns in Western Australia, such as "LOOK LEFT, LOOK RIGHT, LOOK BIKE". Probably need more things like that.

 

[Live4Snow]

I know that it is telling cagers to look for bikes but with those line breaks, it seems like it is telling motorcyclist to do those things.

 

[Jblk9695]

I voted the way I hope it was intended, Look out for motorcyclist:thumbup:

Jerry

 

[Adirondack Jack]

That's a no brainer, despite the punctuation bad.
Kudos to the Ca. powers that be for at least addressing the issue of cagers not paying attention to bikes. In NY state we often see flashing signs for motorcycles only.....warning of uneven pavement, gravel, or grooved pavement. Now..if only they would take a hint from Ca. and remind cars to look twice for bikes. It's not that hard, is it?
Go us! :rockon:

 

[YamahaMAXdRPMs]

they forgot "for" they have the same sign posted on all our major highways

"share the road
look twice FOR
motorcyclists"

i actually was able to snap a pic of it one day while driving by... ill see if i can find it..

 

[Botch]

You're an English teacher, aren't you? :BLAA:

 

[stryken]

Southern California

Not sure but I do know what this sign means .. {SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA}

It means you have driven to far West, turn around and go back! :spank:

JK ...

 

[DefyInertia]

This picture was taken today on a NorCal highway...

 

[Norbert]

they forgot "for" they have the same sign posted on all our major highways

"share the road
look twice FOR
motorcyclists"

i actually was able to snap a pic of it one day while driving by... ill see if i can find it..

Due to the California budget crisis, the state cannot afford to pay for the extra kilowatt hours to have a grammatically correct sign.

 

[stevesnj]

Due to the California budget crisis, the state cannot afford to pay for the extra kilowatt hours to have a grammatically correct sign.

No they just hire inept sign writers.

 

[Red Wazp]

Where's the "Get the hell out of the way, I'm on two wheels and comin' thru" option on the poll?

 

[BH322893]

this reminds me of one of my favorite signage,

DRIVE
SLOW
CHILDREN

 

[CHEMIKER]

Yep, all of the "Amber Alert" signs on my commute read like one in Defy's picture. I almost took a pic myself LOL.

 

[Andz]

We have those type of signs around Johannesburg, they say:

ALWAYS LOOK OUT FOR MOTORCYCLES

 

[Bren]

Don't you guys forget to be careful with those slow children!

But seriously, at least you have some kind of reminder about bikes. We have nothing such in here. Actually I think the most common road sign in Finland is number 60 in a red and yellow sign. And that's kph, not mph. So unfair!

 

[ZRXINLA]

The sign is still up!!!, I saw it on my way to work today. :rockon:

:thumbup:

 

[razteo]

yep, is bright & is everywhere.

I don't know if is going to help, I allready have people in my office (cagers) biching about it, like why are only warnigs for cars and not for motorcycles, etc.

 

[razteo]

I like the SHARE THE ROAD part, maybe the cagers will get it one day (probably not).

 

[Nelly]

I saw a sign on the roads today in Southern California that I wasn't sure how to read. You be the judge. This is how it read, with no punctuation, and this specific line break-down.

"Share the road
Look twice
Motorcyclists"​

The question is, are they suggesting that cars should look twice FOR motorcyclists and share the road with them ... OR ... are they saying the motorcyclists need to share the road and look twice?

At first I thought it was the former, but the more I saw it and thought about it, the more I think they are accusing us of not being careful enough and being the source of the recent increase in highway accidents lately.

What are your thoughts?

I think its cleverly written so that cagers think it relates to them, motorcyclists think it relates to them. People who ride and drive are totally confused looking at themselves...twice.

Nelly.