07-16-2016, 04:20 PM
(07-16-2016, 11:12 AM)Canard Wrote: There is a huge tree down on the Cambridge/Paris Rail Trail. Who do you think I should contact to let them know? It's at kilometre marker 73.7 (3.3 km from the Cambridge terminus).
Edit - found the number: (519) 740-4681. Will leave it here for future in case anyone needs it!
Re: Turning, while driving I do exactly what pana does. I admittedly was really bad at not looking over my right shoulder when turning right. Now I always take a quick glance as my second-last step when turning.
When riding, I always merge into traffic and take my place and wait patiently.. No matter how annoying (ie, Caroline SB at William at rush hour...). Never ride up the side unless there's a segregated bike lane, but am alwaye mindful of what cars 1-3 are intending to do (eye contact, watching turn signals).
Only on a segregated bike lane? I will always ride up if there is any bike lane, and there's no vehicle that has positioned themselves in it. I am always aware of vehicles movements at an intersection though, its usually obvious enough when a vehicle is turning right, and I am rarely going fast enough to miss it. At least for cars/vans...large trucks I always hold back.
On segregated bike lanes, like our MUTs, I usually consider the crossing separately, I'll ride up to it, then make the crossing.
I've never ridden any "real" protected bike lanes (as opposed to a more separate trail) in this country so I don't really know. It would probably depend on the context.
On a road without a bike lane, I won't ride up the right side ever, that would be filtering. I do make an exception if there's one or two cars not signaling *and* I'm turning right. I figure, I do to the same thing in a car.
By the way, thanks for calling about the tree, it was there 3-4 weeks ago when I biked down to Brantford, I meant to call about it but I was pretty pooched by the time I got home and it I completely forgot about it till you mentioned.