Originally Posted by
CB HI
And the motorist making a right turn on red, that is not looking at the cyclist, T-bones the red light running cyclist. Somehow that does not seem very safe to me.
On the other hand, a two step left turn appears very safe and even legal.
I'm not sure I agree.
If:
a. 1st inline motorist has no turn signal, and
b. hasn't cut his wheels, and
c. Doesn't immediately turn when you give him a "standing two-count" once traffic clears for the both of you,
it's highly unlikely he's turning right.
I'm not wild about waiting for the green, 'cause there's probably going to be a lot of straight-travelling cars (from the pic) needing to squeeze by--why unneccesarially take that risk?
If a L on red isn't feasible (traffic or other concerns), the bicyclist could back up a good 20' or so from the intersection, time the light so he enters the intersection JUST as it turns green w/10MPH or so momentum, and turn L in front of the opposing traffic, beating lead driver's reaction time.