The signs will first appear along a network of streets which are highly used by bicyclists and users of other non-motorized transportation.
Many people utilize neighborhood streets to cycle from place to place.
This public awareness campaign will serve to alert motorists to be prepared to share the roadway with bikes and other non-motorized vehicles. The signs are being placed along routes which connect neighborhoods to major destinations such as downtown Springfield, parks, Lake Springfield and the network of bicycle trails. The signage is not meant to encourage inexperienced cyclists to use certain streets, nor does it designate bicycle routes. It does not give bicyclists and users of non-motorized transportation any additional rights than they already have under the law.