Timeline for Bicycling and a Right Turn Only Lane?
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| Jun 5, 2013 at 0:25 | comment | added | Matt | This is exactly what I do, and I feel safest this way, since often my shoulder magically turns into a right turn lane for vehicles. Riding the left side of the lane makes you more visible as you're right in front of any driver right behind you. | |
| Jun 5, 2013 at 0:22 | comment | added | Carey Gregory | @freiheit But you're blocking a right turn lane when you're not turning right. I believe that to be illegal in almost all US jurisdictions, and it's definitely annoying as hell to drivers, not to mention confusing, which is the last thing you want to do. | |
| Jun 5, 2013 at 0:09 | comment | added | Andy | Only your first option is legal in the us en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lane_splitting | |
| Jun 4, 2013 at 22:47 | comment | added | freiheit | @CareyGregory: 2nd option is taking a lane. It's definitely rude if there's actually cars behind you, but in many jurisdictions it's not illegal, because the law is written to allow bicycles to (dangerously) always hug the curb. | |
| Jun 4, 2013 at 18:30 | comment | added | Carey Gregory | I would +1 this answer except for your second and third options. Bad, bad idea. If you have to get out into a lane, take the lane. Leave no doubt in anyone's mind that you occupy that lane and don't tempt drivers to try and share it with you. And if you're not turning right, blocking the right turn lane is not just illegal but rude. | |
| Jun 4, 2013 at 17:57 | comment | added | Ken Hiatt | I like this answer with the addition that you should do what minimizes the chance for a car to hit you (#1 priority) while trying to keep good car-bike relations going on (lower priority, but ultimately important). Be clear with your actions so cars know what you are doing. | |
| Jun 4, 2013 at 16:45 | history | answered | freiheit | CC BY-SA 3.0 |