09-17-2019, 07:55 PM
(09-17-2019, 07:54 PM)clasher Wrote:(09-17-2019, 01:32 PM)Bob_McBob Wrote: Now we've gone straight back to victim blaming instead of actually discussing the issue. Yes, it's poor judgment to pass cars at intersections like this on a bike, but that doesn't give drivers carte blanche to right hook cyclists. I posted the link and video because it appears to show the driver not signalling their turn despite what they claim in the title, and they later updated to say WRPS told them the cyclist was 100% at fault along with the nonsense about helmet laws.
Way to put words in my mouth.
I don't pass on the right because I feel like it increases the chances of me getting right-hooked... that was my experience when I used to do it. Now I don't and it's a lot less common for me and I ride a lot more nowadays then I used to.
I don't agree with a lot of the "vehicular cycling" stuff but I think that "taking the lane" when you're queuing up at a light makes it a lot less likely that you'll get right-hooked. Cars would have to swerve into oncoming traffic or plow right into you from behind to make their turn... less people are likely to do that since there are still a few drivers out there that do manage to keep their eyes on the road ahead.
In a wide lane such as this however, how do you stop cars from passing you, and then when traffic is moving slowly like this, you're riding beside them, nothing you can do to stop that.