Cycling in Waterloo Region

[jamincan]

Here's a question for drivers: how many check their blindspot for cyclists when turning right? I typically avoid filtering because I don't trust most drivers to be aware of me. When there is a bike lane, however, and traffic is moving, it is possible to overtake someone turning right while in the bike lane. I've noticed that a lot of bike lanes (maybe even all?) now have a dotted line between the bike lane and car lane at intersections. As as driver, my understanding is that the proper behaviour in this case is to partially merge right into the bike lane so that you are occupying the lane and to prevent cyclists from overtaking you. This makes sense from a safety point of view, but I'm not sure what the HTA says about this (if it says anything at all).