I've never seen these markings before. Why are they being used now?
These markings were approved by the Federal Highway Administration for use nationwide. Now that they are included in the national set of standard pavement markings, you can expect to see shared-lane markings more frequently in the City of Falls Church as well as in nearby jurisdictions like Arlington, Alexandria, and the District of Columbia.

Show All Answers

1. I've seen street markings of a bike with two chevrons/arrows. What do they mean?
2. Do these markings really have an effect on driver and cyclist behavior?
3. On some streets, cyclists riding over this marking will take the entire lane. Aren't they supposed to move to the right?
4. If I see these markings in a lane, is the lane only for bikes?
5. So, if I don't see these markings, then it's not a shared lane and bicyclists aren't supposed to be there?
6. Are these markings going to be on every street that does not have a bike lane?
7. I've never seen these markings before. Why are they being used now?