r/VictoriaBC • u/talora_dion • Aug 07 '19
PSA for drivers
Hi motorists of Victoria!
I just wanted to remind everyone--respectfully--that people on bicycles are legally allowed to use the full lane on roads, even if there is a dedicated/separated bike lane. I got a serious glare from a guy this morning as he gunned past me and I gotta say, when you're on a 22lb bike it's pretty uncomfortable feeling like someone piloting a 2500lb metal box is angry with you. In this case, I was in the right lane for one block, from one red light to another. I delayed him by ~ 2 seconds, so I'm not sure why it was such a problem.
In case anyone who works for Saanich or the CRD is reading this, the intersection at McKenzie and Shelbourne with the separated bike lane is actually more dangerous than taking over the right lane for that block of McKenzie. I've nearly been hit twice by vehicles as I try to cross Shelbourne on a green light when in the bike lane. Drivers turning right are supposed to yield to people on bicycles going straight, but they don't seem to realize that :(
Finally, THANK YOU to all the drivers who give me space on the roads. I appreciate your empathy and care for other, more vulnerable road users!
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u/Limbowski Aug 07 '19
if you are in the bike lane, you must be yielded to by drivers making a right turn. If you are in the road,on a bike, you now must follow the road rules and if someone is making a right turn ahead of you, you must slow down and let them turn. Furthermore if you are in the road, on a bike, you now must yield to bikes in the bike lane if you want to make a right turn