Hi. I'm fairly new to bicycle commuting, so still learning best practices and rules of the road. This intersection is part of my commute. It makes sense to me that coming from the left to the right one is supposed to go along the green path for the bicycle lane, after which one could go up or continue going right.
I do not understand the correct way to go from the right to the left. Currently I've been stopping in front of the stoplight in the same lane as the cars in order to get to the left and continue my journey.
What are my options in situations like this. What is best practice?
by speedhunter787
7 Comments
Just stay in the non-turning lane, which is what it sounds like you have been doing.
In most jurisdictions in the US one is supposed to **ride** their vehicle like according to their DMV regulations. Not like a *careless asshole* though.
Slower traffic keeps to the right for safety reasons.
Get off and use the crosswalks
When I see King County, I recognize King County.
I might be missing something. If you’re coming from the right, isn’t the 2nd lane from the right going straight?
https://preview.redd.it/ev1kpiyt1lrf1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d1795a21f67e009190aff51e81fe69056e1220d7
Since there is no bike lane and you want to go straight, you’d take the non-turning lane and go straight. As indicated by the box, this is the same position bikes turning off the two way bike path would be in to cross the intersection heading west. As you cross the intersection you would move to the right if you deem the bicycle gutter safe enough for you to ride in to allow cars behind you to pass.
Overall I’d rate the bike infrastructure along NE 31st St as poor. A couple blocks east or west the bicycle gutters and and sharrows are painted on the road. The 2-way bike path along 156th Ave NE looks okay (28th St to 40th St).
On a different road?