Nowadays we see many roads with bike lanes. Some of them are on the road side of the parked cars. The roads my have been wide enough for two lanes, but now there is an area for parking and a few feet wide for the bike. And of course, they generously leave a lane for cars to move along.
When someone in a car wants to turn left, I thought the idea was that the bike line would remind them to look carefully for a bike before making the left hand turn. Too many cars make the turn from the car lane, holding up traffic in a very dangerous manner.
When there are two lanes, you're allowed to cross from one to the other when you need to turn. Why are people so afraid to go anywhere near the bike lane - I think we need some instruction here. RACV, is this a job for you?
And while on the subject of cyclists. Have you heard the one about the ostrich with his head in the sand? He thought that if he couldn't see you, then you couldn't see him.
Do cyclists use the same sort of logic? They can see you in a car, so you must be able to see them! At dusk is the most dangerous time - the light is fading. Motor cyclists seemed to learn a long time ago that they needed to put their lights on - hey, learn from that. Too many bike riders get around without a light and dark clothes, and they come out from behind other cars. Even if you are making an effort to consider cyclists, you haven't got a chance.
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