Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
Lake Wash Blvd might be one of the roads you describe. There are signs along the way reminding drivers that "bicycles have right of way." This is pretty mixed - some people respect the law when they drive here, and try to avoid it, while others wait behind a cyclist until they reach their annoyance threshold, and then buzz dangerously - in this case because the road is too narrow to share safely, and filled with bends and curves. It's still much more pleasant to ride here when the road is actually closed to cars.
Besides the signs, how is Lake Wash Blvd any different from a normal downtown street of similar width, land uses, and surroundings?
Do the signs somehow indicate that the traffic law is different on this street compared to others? If so, what right of way are cyclists granted on this street that they don't have on other streets? In what way are other drivers expected to yield to cyclists on this street but not legally expected to do so on other streets?