11-04-2016, 01:37 PM
Maybe talk me through it... maybe I did something wrong. I was coming up the trail by the Mill, which ends on the sidewalk there where Bridgeport curves around. I hopped off my bike and was planing on walking down the sidewalk to the Clay and Glass gallery, then crossing in 3 stages (1 to the Island, 2 to Knox church, then across to the Uptown parking lot) before continuing along Erb toward the Laurel/Spur line Trail.
I saw a big break in traffic so I continued riding and went onto the road and was able to easily move over a lane to get into the little slot there where it's a designated bike lane. Just as I got to the bike box, I had intended to move to the left side of it (because I wanted to turn left) but just then the light went Green. I felt like this "pause" where everyone was like "...shit what do we do" (including me) and I saw oncoming traffic stall, nobody behind me went... it was just really uncomfortable. I made my left turn but in hindsight now I'm thinking... do I have to wait for traffic turning right which is coming North on Caroline? Because technically they have the Right of Way if I'm turning left. But then I'd be blocking straight-through traffic - unless I was over in the left side of the bike box arhghhghghghghghgh this is too confusing
I saw a big break in traffic so I continued riding and went onto the road and was able to easily move over a lane to get into the little slot there where it's a designated bike lane. Just as I got to the bike box, I had intended to move to the left side of it (because I wanted to turn left) but just then the light went Green. I felt like this "pause" where everyone was like "...shit what do we do" (including me) and I saw oncoming traffic stall, nobody behind me went... it was just really uncomfortable. I made my left turn but in hindsight now I'm thinking... do I have to wait for traffic turning right which is coming North on Caroline? Because technically they have the Right of Way if I'm turning left. But then I'd be blocking straight-through traffic - unless I was over in the left side of the bike box arhghhghghghghghgh this is too confusing