Originally Posted by Savant
My issue is trying to cross against that much traffic from the perpendicular. If I had to ride it I would ride onto the road, and after merging with traffic I would signal and work my way to the left lane, after which I would make my turn. Crossing 7 lanes of traffic at once on an arterial road, at dusk, with a fast speed limit, on a bike, is just asking for trouble regardless of how you cut it. It's a dangerous road.
You're right. If the guy had done what you said, he'd probably be alive. Unfortunately, the cop didn't say what you said. The cop said to use the crosswalk, which is stupid. Score: Savant 1, Cop 0.