Be Assertive,Take The Lane, move left , so the onward travel path is more obvious,
OK may not be Practical in Manhattan, NYC or a freeway off ramp..
Al's Blue path does have advantages if you stop , turn to a right angle
look for traffic that is taking that off ramp, if not any, proceed.
Id call that less assertive.
You can also pull off get on the sidewalk walk the bike across, in the crosswalk, then mount it and continue .
traffic density situational.. here in town, a highway passes thru east-west
one lane clear, if the other lane see you trying to cross , being in the other half of the 4 lanes they Do stop..
(unless they are not Oregonians, or from the counties in WA in the other side of the river.. )
Last edited by fietsbob; 10-05-13 at 09:59 AM.