crossing traffic...

[AndreZA]

I would just like to know if this makes sense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A: When you want to turn across traffic it is best to keep to the left of the far most left turning lane. Stay on the left side of the cars turning This way you will be on the outside of the car when you get to road being turned into. Never cross the path of a car.

 

 

 

B: If you do not get the chance to cross to the turning lane, you can just continue in the straight lane, cross the intersection, turn and face the direction you want to go and wait for the light to change.

 

 

 

C: When you travel in a straight lane and there lane widens to make way for a slipway to the left, keep you line in the lane you are in as if the kerb is still on your left. Indicate to the cars behind you with a normal right turn signal that you are staying where you are. This way you will not need to worry about crossing the path of cars using the slipstream.

 

 

 

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[Frosty]

the way I see it, Green A would be the best option (if you can get across).

Green B would be ultimate safe solution, except if you have someone behind you that wants to continue straight ahead.

 

Green C is (in theory) the correct way to pass the slipway.

[Spinnekop]

Your point C does not work.

Cars will ALWAYS pass you on the right and cut in front of you at the last minute to take the offramp.  Sad reality that I am faced with EVERY day commuting.

[TNT1]

I'm confused. I thought the correct way was to dress up in a devil/bee suit and run across in front of the cyclists...

[AndreZA]

the way I see it' date=' Green?A?would be the best option (if you can get across).

 

Green B would be ultimate safe solution, except if you have someone behind you that wants to continue straight ahead.

They are standing still at the light. As soon as you reach the other side, you also stop and wait for the light before you continue

 

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Green C is (in theory) the correct way to pass the slipway.

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[TNT1]

Also, your car turning right is shown to be contemplating an illegal turn. It is in the right lane, and must turn into the right lane. It cannot have the option of turning into the left lane.

[Mutt]

perfect sense. When approaching a slipway i tend to try indicate I'm going straight then move to the middle of that lane going straight if possible. This way my intention is clear and I am visible to motorists and i believe I am less likely to be knocked off. That being said I always find slipways stressful so try avoid them where I can. Really busy ones that I cant avoid I simply hop onto the pavement and walk across then ride once over it.

[AndreZA]

Also' date=' your car turning right is shown to be contemplating an illegal turn. It is in the right lane, and must turn into the right lane. It cannot have the option of turning into the left lane.

 

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try and get that into drivers heads. I face a turn like that everyday where our lane (like in the pic) must stay right and the cars from the front turn left and enter the same road but the left hand lane. It is perfectly safe but people go into a flat spin if you continue and there is no space in the second lane for them to turn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Johan Bornman]

Option C is correct, if a bit hairy at times. 

B is a blailout option if you just cannot get a gap or the traffic is too fast to get a gap.

A is good but I sometimes take the red (turning, not slipway)  route too, especially at traffic lights when I'm out of the blocks quicker than cars and can "bully" them into allowing me to make the move. They accept it and tolerate me doing that.

 

[Spinnekop]

Jy't vergeet om die taxi paadjies in te vul......

 

Spinnekop2009-02-24 03:53:14

[scotty]

You forgot option D. If its a taxi, it will proceed straight or even worse turn left from the lane indictated as a right turn only.

[AndreZA]

okay, so it makes sense and will be used.

 

 

 

Thanks to you all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Grayskull]

for Option C -

if there are cars approaching that might want to use the slipway

I signal with my arm at 45 degrees (not the outrught 90 degree arm to indicate a turn)

this just makes them aware that i intend going straight even tho im on the left of the lane

 

 

[Dirtbreath]

 

Also' date=' your car turning right is shown to be contemplating an illegal turn. It is in the right lane, and must turn into the right lane. It cannot have the option of turning into the left lane.

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Really? I thought if you were in a single right turn lane you had the option of which lane you could join in the new direction.

 

?Surely option C needs to be followed by A or B which will depend on the traffic at the intersection. If its busy you do the chicken run left and wait for the robot to change before crossing over.

 

One problem that makes this technical is that the cyclist is fitting inbetween the cars. At an intersection the bicycle should really be taking up a lane and flow with the traffic. I do understand that this is not an option but in turning right it makes you more visible to vehicles insetad of hanging on their sides where you might sit in their blind spot.

 

[cat-i]

B.

the car in the lane going straight actually wanted to go right, but didn't want to get in the queue to wait for the other cars.

 

 

[cat-i]

 

 

 

One problem that makes this technical is that the cyclist is fitting inbetween the cars. At an intersection the bicycle should really be taking up a lane and flow with the traffic. I do understand that this is not an option but in turning right it makes you more visible to vehicles insetad of hanging on their sides where you might sit in their blind spot.

 

agree. option A, then, but not next to the car, taking up the whole (going straight) lane.

 

cat-i2009-02-24 12:05:17