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Old 01-29-07 | 10:05 AM
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From: Still in Santa Barbara

Bikes: Catrike Pocket, Lightning Thunderbold recumbent, Trek 3000 MTB.

It all depends on the conditions at the time.

For example, if traffic is stopped and somebody has their right turn blinker on but they aren't merged into the bike lane (that's the law in California), I'll stop behind them (I'm still in the bike lane) so they will just go ahead and merge and make their turn. A lot of times they are waiting for me, but once they see I'm not going they'll just go, which is what they should do according to the law.

If traffic is moving slowly, I'll try to time myself so I can stay behind somebody I know is turning right and stay in front of someone else who appears not to be (but I'll stay in the bike lane). If it turns out whoever is behind me also wants to turn right, they'll see me there and I won't get right hooked. It works every single time.

If things are just too ambiguous, or people just aren't "getting it" I will get out of the bike lane and get behind someone in the traffic lane. I rarely have to resort to this except in some of the more touristy parts of town where people may be lost or not familiar with California laws or not familiar with roads that have so many bicycles because where they come from there are none. Like San Diego tourists (ha ha that's a joke.)
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