06-05-2018, 08:40 PM
How has everyone been handling the faux-cycling lane SB on King between Allen and Union?
I had been taking the actual full vehicle lane, but after a few bad experiences with drivers tail-gating, honking, yelling, and gesturing for me to use the "cycling" lane I was intimidated in to using the fake lane, but then had the problem of getting trapped in the turning lane between unyielding traffic and the curb when the "lane" ends just before Union.
I have since avoided the stretch altogether.
I wish they hadn't painted any line or at least hatched out the space between the lane edge and the curb.
Is there a universal, polite, hand gesture for, "that's not a bike lane"?
I had been taking the actual full vehicle lane, but after a few bad experiences with drivers tail-gating, honking, yelling, and gesturing for me to use the "cycling" lane I was intimidated in to using the fake lane, but then had the problem of getting trapped in the turning lane between unyielding traffic and the curb when the "lane" ends just before Union.
I have since avoided the stretch altogether.
I wish they hadn't painted any line or at least hatched out the space between the lane edge and the curb.
Is there a universal, polite, hand gesture for, "that's not a bike lane"?
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.