Comments on: Via Bike: Lane positioning http://blog.cascade.org/2012/05/take-the-lane/ Creating a better community through bicycling, throughout Seattle, King County and Washington state. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John http://blog.cascade.org/2012/05/take-the-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-53039 John Thu, 31 May 2012 16:42:35 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=13120#comment-53039 If you sneak past all the cars at an intersection, keep in mind that many of them recently, and carefully, passed you on the street. If they have to pass you again, they will likely not be as careful... to you or any other cyclist. Additionally, imagine that I just passed you on my bike, and arrive at an intersection behind all the traffic. When you arrive on your bike and pass everyone on the right, and the light turns green, when I have to pass you again after waiting for all the cars to do the same, I'm going to be very angry with you. If you sneak past all the cars at an intersection, keep in mind that many of them recently, and carefully, passed you on the street. If they have to pass you again, they will likely not be as careful… to you or any other cyclist.

Additionally, imagine that I just passed you on my bike, and arrive at an intersection behind all the traffic. When you arrive on your bike and pass everyone on the right, and the light turns green, when I have to pass you again after waiting for all the cars to do the same, I’m going to be very angry with you.

]]> By: Bernie Hernandez http://blog.cascade.org/2012/05/take-the-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-53033 Bernie Hernandez Thu, 31 May 2012 14:31:13 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=13120#comment-53033 Use your hand signals well in advance of taking the entire lane, motorists will appreciate the advance warning and should be able to reduce speed before approaching from behind. After taking the lane, then return quickly back to the reasonable distance on the right side of lane as soon as possible to avoid slowing traffic from behind or by possibly causing some rearending car mishaps. Use your hand signals well in advance of taking the entire lane, motorists will appreciate the advance warning and should be able to reduce speed before approaching from behind. After taking the lane, then return quickly back to the reasonable distance on the right side of lane as soon as possible to avoid slowing traffic from behind or by possibly causing some rearending car mishaps.

]]> By: Jared MacLachlan http://blog.cascade.org/2012/05/take-the-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-52980 Jared MacLachlan Thu, 31 May 2012 04:06:41 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=13120#comment-52980 I would add, take the entire lane so as not to be passed when there is not enough lane width for a car to pass safely, especially if you are riding on a two lane- per direction road. Also, take the entire lane when going through intersections where vehicles making turns may not see you on the fog line. I was hit and nearly killed riding on the white strip through an intersection by a driver making a left turn. Headlights should always on bright while riding with cars too (but please, once you are on the BG or other trails, turn the headlight off unless it truly too dark to see, and then please dim/cover your light when someone is coming) I would add, take the entire lane so as not to be passed when there is not enough lane width for a car to pass safely, especially if you are riding on a two lane- per direction road. Also, take the entire lane when going through intersections where vehicles making turns may not see you on the fog line. I was hit and nearly killed riding on the white strip through an intersection by a driver making a left turn. Headlights should always on bright while riding with cars too (but please, once you are on the BG or other trails, turn the headlight off unless it truly too dark to see, and then please dim/cover your light when someone is coming)

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