Originally Posted by
alcjphil
One question that comes to my mind: You talk about the pedestrian signal but there is no mention of the traffic light. If you are on a bicycle you are not a pedestrian and you should not proceed through the intersection until the traffic light turns green. As well even though you were on a one way street, the normal position for a bicycle is on the right hand side of the street, not the left.
Yes I realize sometimes the pedestrian signal can be different from the traffic light.
About riding on the left or right side: actually here in Manhattan the bike lanes are mostly on the left side of the street.