Some motorists and neighbors are finding it difficult to come to terms with recently painted signs on streets surfaces where the public Mi Bici cycling program operates in several Guadalajara and Zapopan neighborhoods.
“The triangles just appeared from one day to the next without any explanation of what they were all about,” one Chapalita resident complained this week.
The triangular green and white markings indicate streets where cyclists have priority over motorized transport. This means cyclists may pedal freely in the center of these lanes/streets, with motorists obliged to follow behind them. Under new laws, when overtaking drivers must leave a space of 1.5 meters between their vehicles and cyclists.
The green areas at traffic stop lights are designated spaces for cyclists. Vehicles may not enter these spaces and must wait for the cyclists to lead off when the lights turn to green.
The latest marking have been painted on streets in colonias Chapalita and Ciudad del Sol, including sections of Avenida de las Rosas, one on the busiest thoroughfares in the zone.
The Mi Bici bike share program covers around 60 square kilometers of the metropolitan area, including the Guadalajara and Zapopan city centers, Santa Teresita and Jardines del Bosque, in addition to Chapalita and Ciudad del Sol.