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Old 03-25-19, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dennis336
That is possible ... I don't think I had crossed over into the opposite lane while waiting to make my turn. Didn't get any negative reactions from cars behind me or coming towards me, just the guy sitting at the red light
ok, good. I've thought about intersections I ride too. sometimes I change how I ride them. sometimes I don't. makes sense to review our habits from time to time. especially considering how final, some decisions can be
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Yeah. I guess you should have waved. That is my response to getting flipped off. I used to get pissed but now I wave. Just to set the record straight: sidewalks are for cleaning the snow off of though nobody including the postman uses them.
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Thanks all for the thoughts and responses. This really is a great forum!
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Sounds good to me. Likely the idiot was an anti bicycle person. Lot's of them around. Just do what you know you legally can and ignore what others say / do. As long as you know you are following the law they can honk their horns all they want.
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Gotta be careful w these mofos on their power trips. I usually stay to right side of lane if it is a designated left turn lane and if not you should probably be far left. But I have found to just do what feels safe. Gotta know where all cars are. I have to remind myself not to get retaliation road rage this year. Looking forward to it a little. First A hole I get this year I'm gonna yell, "Howdy mister!" Like in red dead redemption.
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Unless he wanted to do a jackrabbit start and you held him back. Those drivers cannot be appeased. Usually I have the opposite issue, I get behind the slow turner. There was that one glorious day when I was in a long turning lane and held on pushing 30 into the turn. That is rare. Being on a bicycle obeying rules is an oddity.
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