Originally Posted by
nathan.johnson
Once the right turn lane starts, you need to move out into the traffic lane far enough so that cars are forced to either pass you in the left lane or in the right hand turn lane. When I need to do this, I try to ride in the right tire rut.
You did see this, right?
The traffic is usually going at a very strong pace, typically 50+ mph. To make matters worse, the entire lead-up to the intersection is on an uphill grade, because the road goes under a rail overpass a few hundred feet prior to the intersection,
so I'm typically going slower than normal, say about 10-12mph
That is a 40 MPH speed differential. Yeah it can be done... but it is not for the timid, and indeed all it takes is one distracted motorist...
Remember that "right tire track" puts him right in the flow of traffic... Even crossing that heavily used right turn lane (note the sweeping corner) is going to be tough.