07-14-2016, 11:39 AM
(07-14-2016, 11:26 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: The biggest trouble I've actually had is on a handful of bike lanes I've encountered with lights which don't trigger unless a car is present, and where the bike lane has no sensor. Thus, if I rider where I'm supposed to, I never get to go. Very frustrating.
I’m of the opinion that you can take the lane if you so choose, even when there’s a bike lane present. I do this regularly on one part of my commute because there seem to be a lot of right-turning cars that sometimes don’t signal, and I find it simpler to just get in line up with them. I signal to get out of and then back into the bike lane, so I don’t think it’s a problem, but maybe someone can correct me if it’s a faux pas. I would say that getting into the other lane for the reason of activating the signal is a pretty good one.
Thanks to everyone for all the info on sensors! I simply haven’t been paying enough attention to them; next time I’m at Weber and Guelph, I’ll try to get them to notice me.