Originally Posted by
zDeaD
I know what you mean! People ask me "When you ride in the road shouldn't you ride against traffic so the cars can see you first?" I always say "I rather have the car see me first then having to almost get killed"(Talking from experience ). Also I agree with you on other none cycling people in our lanes. I gets me mad when I see a motorcycle in the bike lines just to bet traffic. I do not know if its just me with that, but still I think that's not right.
I had it explained to me by a former police officer who set up a city's bike patrol and who is now an expert plaintiff's witness for bike/car accidents, that when a vehicle is to make a right turn and there is a bike lane, the vehicle is to pull into the bike lane and then turn right from a position blocking the bike lane. Makes sense when you think about it, it prevent right hooks. I'm not sure this is what you were referring to, but I thought it interesting. Most drivers try and stay clear of the bike lane when they turn.
On the idea that people would ride against traffic, I'm always amazed that people who can drive a car proficiently, and who understand that a bike is a vehicle too, completely forget anything they learned about rules of the road when you put them on a bike.
J.