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Originally Posted by scott967
I blame the design, as it encourages cyclists to exit the bike path and continue on a crosswalk. There's no signage or other assistance to right-turning vehicles warning of possible conflict. But experienced cyclists understand that design often works against them, and they take protective measures that may or may not exactly follow the "vehicle code".

Quite likely it was a "design to cost" situation.

scott s.
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From a cyclist's perspective a sign wouldn't make any difference to me. I am looking over my shoulder before I enter that intersection, and if there's a vehicle that may turn right, I am not going to enter it.
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