Originally Posted by mrcard
I have discoverd an interesting tech. to driving in traffic. I ride down a 4 lane divided road on part of my ride to work. The road has about 3 feet of pack limestone on each side for bikes to ride on. There are numerous intersection on this road. The intersection have right turning lanes at them. This causes a problem if I stay on the path because if the right turn light is green and cars zoom to make the light and turn in front of me even though they see me going straight.
The method goes like this. As I am approching the intersection I leave the path and merge into traffic through the right turn lane over to the first straight through lane. I end up passing all the cars in this lane on their right side. As soon as I get to the light it is about to turn green and I can proceed right throught it.
Does anyone think this is a dangerous move or do you think this is the techniue I should use.
If you feel the need to use this limestone, then merging with traffic before the intersections is your best option. Personally, I'd not feel safe on the limestone, and would therefore be in the right-hand traffic lane, allowing cars to pass me in the other lane(s), or sharing the lane when there is enough space to do so safely.