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Old 03-14-14 | 08:15 AM
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From: Southern CaliFORNIA.

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My big one is cars turning right at a signal where there is a bike lane, staying to the left of the bike lane as a "courtesy" so the bikes can pass. They are usually surprised to see me pull up on their left to wait for the light. I am waiting for one of them to roll down the window to tell me they left me room, so I can tell them the I am not insane enough to put myself to the right of a right turning car.

In California, and I suspect most other places, the bike lanes go from a solid 6" white line to a dashed 6" white line a hundred feet or so before an intersection so cars turning right can get next to the curb, and bikes can leave the bike lane to take the through lane and go around. There are descriptions in the vehicle code and drivers hand book that actually describe this as the proper way.

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