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illegally drove in a bike lane to make a right turn at a light, cutting off another car at the light that was legally trying to proceed right Diverging off-top

illegally drove in a bike lane to make a right turn at a light, cutting off another car at the light that was legally trying to proceed right Diverging off-topic, and your account is light on specifics needed for this divergence... http://pedalfortcollins.com/righthandturns/ http://pedalfortcollins.com/righthandturns/

ptaipale 10y ago
Good point. Rules of the road regarding right turns and bike lanes vary depending on jurisdiction. But even though your link was for Colorado and I'm in northern Europe, the rule is the same: a right-turning car actually should merge into bike lane. So, sometimes it could be that the Uber (or taxi) driver knows more about the rules of the road that the passenger, and when the passenger complains based on wrong understanding of traffic law, it's not an easy customer-serving situation.
- CydeWeys 10y ago
  To be clear, I didn't say anything at all. The driver was ranting at me and I didn't want any part of it. I'm pretty sure it's illegal to use a bike lane to cut off another car that's already stopped at an intersection. Keep in mind this is a road that has a single travel lane in each direction -- there isn't a separate right-turning lane.
CydeWeys 10y ago
I can't find specifics on NYC -- any ideas? Regardless, I don't think it's acceptable to use a bike lane to cut off another vehicle that's already stopped at the light indicating a turn when there is only one car travel lane. The Uber barely slipped through.