Bike Forums - What do you do rolling up to a red light?

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Originally Posted by Korina (Post 18573893)

@cyccommute, thanks for the link; I have one left turn signal on my ride to work in the early a.m., and I've never been able to trip the sensor; I'll give these a try.

Also, can someone please clarify something for me? When you filter up to the first car in line, do you make an effort to get the driver's attention? It's probably just me, but even when they're aimed away from me, I don't trust drivers, and try not to assume what they're going to do.

I don't make many lighted left turns, but when I do I try to sit behind the last vehicle in line; usually the next car slides up next to me, and less often they'll wait behind me. I am slow, so I try not to take the lane in that instance; so far, so good.

If I were to filter as you described, I would just turn and look towards the driver, whether they see me or not. When I'm waiting in the lane and a car comes up behind me, I turn and look towards them to make sure they stop.

As for waiting behind the last car in line, you NEED to be centered or left of center in the lane if you're going to do that. I'm slow, too (11-13 MPH average for commuting usually) but I never have problems turning left while waiting in line. Waiting in line to turn left, but being at the extreme right edge of the lane or on the lane line is not a safe place to be.