tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post2072447158243607082..comments2023-08-18T11:40:19.852-06:00Comments on Los Alamos and Santa Fe Bikes: Motorists: When turning right, take the bike laneScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105951751896463667noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-88836936330920972342011-10-03T18:58:49.173-06:002011-10-03T18:58:49.173-06:00Seems there are many possibilities for disaster at...Seems there are many possibilities for disaster at this intersection. I have talked with several experienced LA cyclists this weekend that were oblivious to this problem. Guess they don't read this blog? It seems to me some re-painting is in everyone's best interest here to allow cars and cyclists to use this lane. Maybe a dashed bike lane next to he straight through lane and re-instate the right turn car lane.<br /><br />An issue with avoiding right hooks is the fact that many drivers are too lazy to use their turn signals. Best avoidance technique (IMO) is to judge speed and the car's position in relation to your passage through the intersection.Jerry M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-307167681285255322011-10-03T13:07:58.564-06:002011-10-03T13:07:58.564-06:00Yep. Call it the "right hook", i.e., the...Yep. Call it the "right hook", i.e., the motorist turns without giving ROW to a cyclist who is already there. If you are lucky, you can brake or take an instant turn. If you are less lucky, you can end up like Brett Jarolimek: dead.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-42833708601191951572011-10-03T12:20:52.921-06:002011-10-03T12:20:52.921-06:00So the major problem I see with this situation is ...So the major problem I see with this situation is where the cyclist is continuing north through the intersection and the car passes and pulls over into the bike lane in front of the cyclist ( I know, this never happens) and then stops for a pedestrian in the sidewalk. This forces the cyclist to slam on their brakes to avoid running into the car.Albertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-61173223859451971962011-10-03T11:37:23.043-06:002011-10-03T11:37:23.043-06:00Round my parts, most our bike lanes are dual purpo...Round my parts, most our bike lanes are dual purpose (motorists are allowed when no cyclist is in the bike lane) and about 12 feet wide. I occasionally see motorists turning right without merging into the bike lane first, and it is clearly unwise for them to do it. Unlike with the stingy bike lanes in places like New Mexico, avoiding the motorist is a simple matter of a minor speed or course change. I guess things are just bigger in Texas.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com