Originally Posted by
_ForceD_
At 64 y.o., I’ve been riding as a “cyclist” since around 1980. Before that, back to when I was a kid, I don’t recall ever seeing bikes directed to ride against car traffic. I think in most U.S. states, whether there is a dedicated bike lane or not, bicycles in the roadway are required by traffic laws to ride in the same direction as cars. Not sure who, or if there is a YEILD requirement for cars turning RIGHT if there isn’t a designated bike lane. However, in most of the states I’ve ridden in, when there IS a designated bike lane, there are signs indicating RIGHT turning cars are required to YEILD to bikes. On separate bikeway and greenway trails, there are usually signs always indicating bikes to stay on the RIGHT and usually walkers to stay on the LEFT (although I have seen walkers directed to also be on the RIGHT). So, in either case…roadway or bikeway…to avoid confusion and potential collision…with a car or another bike…you should ride on the RIGHT.
Dan
Plenty of painted bike lanes in NYC that are 2 way - I.E a lane for bikes traveling in both directions, with the bike lane on one side of the street or the other, thus bike are riding against the flow of traffic, yet in a marked and dedicated lane for that purpose.