Originally Posted by
Chris0516
Not every motorist signals their intention. Knowing that, prepares' one for the possibility.
End answer, 'take the lane'.
I disagree with the 'take the lane' in ALL situations - as much as I'm a cyclist, sometimes, it's safe to pass. No reason for people not to. If required to occupy a full lane (as motorcycles are), filtering would be disallowed, and much of the traffic avoidance advantage to cycling would be gone. Also, in trying to create safe infrastructure, the city made taking the lane near impossible:
Google Street View
I'm still not sure what the first sign (furthest right in the image) means - I THINK it means right turning traffic to yield to cyclists.
FWIW, I've driven on Laurier since that bike lane went in, but I haven't biked - my business doesn't take me there often.