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Originally Posted by Northendzone
i beleive that the biker has the ultimate right of way because he is going strainght and that trumps the SUV who is making a right turn - same principal as pedestrians.
the reality of the situation is that the biker will lose if he and the SUV try to occupy the smae space at the same time, so the biker should bike prudently and not try to fly thru the intersection. It wuld even be smart for the cyclist to move into the lane for traffic, proceed to ride thru the intersection and then start to move back into his lane.
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I think that is part of the issue. Many (not all) cyclists seem to flip back and forth between being a "vehicle" or a "pedestrian" - - whichever role is the most advantageous to them at the time. Which makes it very challenging for other drivers to anticipate their movement.
IMHO if you want to be treated like a pedestrian; dismount and walk your bike across the intersection.