Some newbie questions
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:53 am
1) When turning right onto a road from a street, do you still have to stay to the left or do you go on the right side of the lane (towards the middle)? What if there's a car behind you? Does the car have to stay behind you or is it common for them to pull up to your left if you're on the right, or to your right if you're somewhere in the middle?
2) f there's a car in front of you also turning right on the right side, you'd stay behind the car, yes?
3) When u-turning, are you supposed to ride along the middle of the road between the two lanes (after clearing one lane first) or do you stick to the left of the road until both directions are clear?
4) Do cars turning left from your right have to give way to you (if you're on the bike path heading straight? (though I think I've seen cyclists ride to the right of left-turning cars and I've seen bike lanes to the right ...just want to know just in case though)
5) If you're riding on a bike lane and need to turn right, are you supposed to turn out of the bike lane and turn onto the turning lane with the other cars? If so, you stick to the left of this lane?
6) And last question, I think is related to the first two...when turning right from a street, can you ride up to the middle of the road if the first lane is clear and wait for the other lane to clear? Or do you have to wait for both diretions to be clear before turning?
Thanks in advance
2) f there's a car in front of you also turning right on the right side, you'd stay behind the car, yes?
3) When u-turning, are you supposed to ride along the middle of the road between the two lanes (after clearing one lane first) or do you stick to the left of the road until both directions are clear?
4) Do cars turning left from your right have to give way to you (if you're on the bike path heading straight? (though I think I've seen cyclists ride to the right of left-turning cars and I've seen bike lanes to the right ...just want to know just in case though)
5) If you're riding on a bike lane and need to turn right, are you supposed to turn out of the bike lane and turn onto the turning lane with the other cars? If so, you stick to the left of this lane?
6) And last question, I think is related to the first two...when turning right from a street, can you ride up to the middle of the road if the first lane is clear and wait for the other lane to clear? Or do you have to wait for both diretions to be clear before turning?
Thanks in advance