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Bike Lane Signs and Symbols

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Bike lane signs and symbols have been appearing alongside bike lanes in Newmarket. It is important that all road users understand the intentions of each sign and symbol. This will help maintain safe roads and travels for all users.

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Bike Lane Signs

	Turning Vehicles Yield to Bicycles This sign is used to indicate to motorists that they must yield to cyclists before turning right at an intersection. Ie. Srigley Street and Carlson Drive
	Single File This sign is intended to indicate that motorists and cyclists share the road, and ride in a single file fashion. Vehicles are not permitted to pass cyclists; unless there is a dashed line and it is safe to do so. Ie. Main Street South between Timothy Street and Park Ave
	Share the Road This sign is intended to indicate that motorists and cyclists share the road and that cyclists should ride near the curb. Ie. Timothy St between Doug Duncan Drive and Main St South
	Contraflow Bicycle Lane Crossing This sign is used as an approach to an intersection with one-way motor traffic and two-way cyclist movement. Ie. Eagle Street West and Upper Canada Road
	Reserved Bicycle Lane Ahead This sign is placed on a road without bike lanes warning road users that bike lanes are ahead and that motorists may need to re-align their position on the road. Ie. Stackhouse Road and Leslie Street (North-East corner)
	Reserved Bike Lane This sign indicates a portion of the designated roadway for the exclusive use of cyclists. Ie. Millard Avenue between Lorne Avenue and Yonge Street
	Bicycle Route This sign indicates a bicycle route. Ie. Park Avenue between Main Street South and Lorne Avenue

Bike Lane Symbols

	Crossrides (Elephant's feet) At crosswalks, cyclists are legally required to dismount and walk their bicycles across. Elephant's feet (painted squares) allow cyclists to ride their bicycles along the crosswalk legally. Crossrides can be combined with pedestrian crossings by adding elephant's feet along both edges of the crosswalk. Crossrides can also be separate, a crosswalk for pedestrians, and a crossride for cyclists. To date, Newmarket has only installed combined crossrides. Elephant's feet may also be seen at entrances to commercial properties. Ie. Eagle Street West and Millard Avenue West
	Mixed Crossride This symbol is used to indicate a multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists and the direction of travel for all users. To learn more about how to navigate multi-use paths, please visit our Types of Bike Lanes page. Ie. Eagle Street West
	Chevrons (Double Arrows) Chevrons are typically used at intersections where a bicycle lane and a street intersect. They indicate to cyclists that an intersection is approaching and to be aware of vehicles entering the bike lane. Likewise, it alerts motorists that cyclists are anticipated and to proceed with caution. Ie. Srigley Street between Prospect Street and Leslie Street
	Bicycle with a Diamond This symbol indicates a reserved bike lane; a designated portion of roadway dedicated to cyclists. Ie. Prospect Street between Timothy Street and Srigley Street
	Sharrow Sharrow symbols are used to indicate a bicycle route and the preferred travel path for cyclists. To learn more, please visit our Types of Bike Lanes page.