Originally Posted by
aidanpryde18
I will be making a left hand hand turn as soon as I get past the overpass. There is a concrete divider that separates traffic. No one will be turning in front of me. It is 4 lanes, so if I started in the right lane, I would have to merge three lanes in less than half a mile in busy traffic.
I guess my main question is whether or not it is legal to ride in the left-hand lane. Is this usually a local regulation, or is it a common law for most jurisdictions?
Thanks for your patience,
I know I'm pretty ignorant with most of this. I'm trying to get it all before I go out and ride in traffic.
Well, yes, on a normal, publicly dedicated road you have the same rights to the lane and traffic as a car. the questions I have for you in this situation are:
1) is it legal in you city to ride your bike on that expressway at all (maybe its just a large road and it is fine)
2) how do you feel if when you ride on it?
If the answer to #1 is yes, and the answer to #2 is that you feel safe and comfortable on that road, then go for it. Otherwise, if you want to avoid it, there does appear to be a nice, long alternative route
