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Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy
You understand that I am talking about when I am at the red light? I move over right to the curb so he can't pass me. 100% of the time the cyclist got the message and stops behind me and waited like everybody else.
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What it sounds like, to me, is that you don't feel like a cyclist should be allowed to ride in the curb lane, on the right hand side of the vehicles, but should instead take up a full lane, like any other motor vehicle, right?
Well according to the City of Calgary's "On-Street Cycling Saftey" document:
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• When lane width is less than 3.5 metres, it is legal to take the whole lane by riding in the
centre of the lane.
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That, to me, implies that when a lane is wider than 3.5 meters, it's A-okay for a cyclist to ride to the right of vehicles, in the same lane. Why should this change suddenly, if the light turns red? Is the cyclist supposed to suddenly cut into traffic and occupy the whole lane when the light turns red?
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When travelling on city roads, keep the following in mind:
• Ride predictably and in a straight line.
• Use the right-hand curb lane (except when it becomes a right-turn only lane) and stay at
least one metre from the curb to avoid roadside hazard
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http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/BU/...y_handbook.pdf