Originally Posted by
bharrisonb
These signs are popping up on state roads near me (the North Shore of Massachusetts). Nice gesture, but I can't see any driver giving 4 foot clearance. In this photo, 4 feet is the distance from the telephone pole to the rear reflector of my Raleigh Sports.
Nice sign in Rockport, Massachusetts
A driver can easily do so by changing lanes. But the solid double yellow centerline marking might send a conflicting message, as high volumes of opposing traffic might as well.
One plaque used by some agencies under the Bicycle Allowed Use of Full Lane sign reads "Change Lanes To Pass". An example can be seen at
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.5615...8192?entry=ttu
FHWA has so far declined to adopt this plaque into the national MUTCD.