OK, Here's my gear grinder with cyclists ~ not only did it cause traffic delays, but put many people in a dangerous situation.
Perhaps someone could clarify what the actual law is.
This is at bow trail / 9th ave and 11 st sw. and I believe in the
last year they made 11st a 'bike route' with lanes on the curb side.
(indicated by the blue path. I know there is one on the west side, not sure about the east side of 11th st.)
11st has the green light, car #1 is waiting to turn right onto 9th ave, but
waiting for pedestrians to clear crosswalk. Obviously pedestrains ignore
don't walk signs (another thread!), light turns amber, and car #1 slowly attempts to turn.
Meanwhile 2 cyclist (#2 on teleprompter) are bombing down east side of 11 st (may/maynot be bike lane),
nearly get tagged by car #1 turning right (on amber)
Now IMO, car #1 had no reasonable chance to see the 2 bikers coming at a high rate of speed with intentions of proceeding straight.
Obviously, other than the cyclist running the amber light, what is the law there?
As an aside, I was car #3, waiting to turn left onto 9th, having to wait for the oncoming vehicle amber light runners, tardy pedestrians, and guessing if the crazy bikers are going to get tagged by car #1, then blow though the intersection, leaving me, the left hand tunring guy right in the middle of a red on 9th ave.
This happens every day.
