Old 02-18-16 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
I have turned left from this left turn lane before, on my heavy utility bike, with loaded trailer full of groceries attached. I was a few cars back in line, and yes there was a little gap that opened up in front of me as we went on the left turn arrow, but we all made the turn and no one behind me seemed to have any problems. I turned into the right lane on the perpendicular street, and the cars behind me turned into the left lane and passed me after the turn.

Not once did I even consider filtering ahead here. Wouldn't feel safe doing so, especially not with a trailer.

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Yeah I would totally filter that; in the situation that the light is red, and all the cars are sitting waiting, I would weave between bigger gaps between stopped cars to get across then filter up the paint to stop with at least half my bike forward of the white line.

With a trailer though, I would not be confident that I could make tight turns between cars and would just play it safe, go forward to the far side of the intersection and wait for the cross-light.
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