Through ongoing conversations with the Rancho Santa Margarita City Clerk, we've acquired planning documents that include improvements to road markings seeking to communicate shared road use by cyclists. These plans are attached below:

Highlighting Striping Notes 4 and 7, on page 2 of this document:

• PAINT TYPE IV ARROW PER 2018 CALTRANS STD. PLAN A24A. DIRECTION AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
• PAINT 6" SOLID WHITE BIKE LANE LINE PER 2018 CALTRANS RSP A20D DETAIL 39.

These specifications are provided in CalTrans documentation that can be viewed here: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/design/2018-ccs-standard-plans-and-standard-specifications

While these measures are a step forward pursuing bicycle road-use communication to drivers, it should be noted that they've only been included adjacent to the school, between Las Mesitas and Avenida de las Banderas. We at RSM Bike Safety believe that there is justification for the further addition of these road markings throughout the City.

Furthermore, in this planning documentation striping notes #7 indicates the inclusion of a solid white bike lane, however as can be seen in the above image, this bike lane is being used for the parking of private vehicles. We'd like to discuss further with the City the reasoning behind why cars are not being towed for parking here.