Have Not seen the right hook in awhile.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but since the light was red, you were supposed to stop behind him, no?
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That wasn't a right hook. You suddenly undertook the truck at an intersection.
Turn to page 17: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/programs...ist-manual.pdf
The Google Maps street view indicates that the righthand lane is a bike lane, but I had to go back a quarter mile to find the painted marking. Simultaneously, however, that lane disappears abruptly as soon as you cross the intersection into the Walmart entrance. Why would you unpredictably shift lanes only for the second lane to end seconds later?
Turn to page 17: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/programs...ist-manual.pdf
Do not pass on the right unless the person driving slows down or stops and communicates they see you. Ride at a reasonable speed, and scan carefully for turning vehicles.
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or get out front so I can be seen. the light turned sooner then I expected and he started going with no signal. so I was watching but usually people on this turn are farther to the right. but I would not have dashed to beat them through the intersection,
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if it was a bike lane, different story, he can’t enter it to turn unless you’re not already there, which you sorta were.
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That wasn't a right hook. You suddenly undertook the truck at an intersection.
Turn to page 17: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/programs...ist-manual.pdf
The Google Maps street view indicates that the righthand lane is a bike lane, but I had to go back a quarter mile to find the painted marking. Simultaneously, however, that lane disappears abruptly as soon as you cross the intersection into the Walmart entrance. Why would you unpredictably shift lanes only for the second lane to end seconds later?
Turn to page 17: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/programs...ist-manual.pdf
The Google Maps street view indicates that the righthand lane is a bike lane, but I had to go back a quarter mile to find the painted marking. Simultaneously, however, that lane disappears abruptly as soon as you cross the intersection into the Walmart entrance. Why would you unpredictably shift lanes only for the second lane to end seconds later?
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I generally wait my turn and do not sneak up or pass vehicles waiting for the light and I especially do not go into their blind spot.
Lesson learned?
Lesson learned?
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I'm always having to deal with Right Hooks, so much so, I'm pretty good at avoiding them. The one major thing I do to counteract, is to take-the-lane behind the vehicle(s), even in roadways with heavy, fast-moving traffic.
This is why I see having a mirror so vital to my staying safe on the roadways. This way I can make a split-second decision to slam the brakes or take the lane, which I prefer, because I can maintain most of my momentum and I exercise my right to the road. I Don't let motorist take advantage of me, but at the same time I'm not being overly aggressive in exerting my rights to the road.
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This is why I see having a mirror so vital to my staying safe on the roadways. This way I can make a split-second decision to slam the brakes or take the lane, which I prefer, because I can maintain most of my momentum and I exercise my right to the road. I Don't let motorist take advantage of me, but at the same time I'm not being overly aggressive in exerting my rights to the road.
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Didn't look like a bike lane to me. Maybe it was. Perhaps the driver would be found at fault if there had been any damages. However it also might be viewed that you came up on them at the very last moment and it was unavoidable. But since there apparently wasn't any injury or property damage, then just be glad you only had a close call.
I'd have stayed behind the last vehicle in that line and waited my turn. At least since I don't know if that is in fact a bike lane you were in.
I'd have stayed behind the last vehicle in that line and waited my turn. At least since I don't know if that is in fact a bike lane you were in.
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true, he did not signal. but i don’t believe you’re allowed to split the lane / pass on the shoulder or parking lane unless safe to do so, which is certainly a gray area here !
if it was a bike lane, different story, he can’t enter it to turn unless you’re not already there, which you sorta were.
if it was a bike lane, different story, he can’t enter it to turn unless you’re not already there, which you sorta were.
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Didn't look like a bike lane to me. Maybe it was. Perhaps the driver would be found at fault if there had been any damages. However it also might be viewed that you came up on them at the very last moment and it was unavoidable. But since there apparently wasn't any injury or property damage, then just be glad you only had a close call.
I'd have stayed behind the last vehicle in that line and waited my turn. At least since I don't know if that is in fact a bike lane you were in.
I'd have stayed behind the last vehicle in that line and waited my turn. At least since I don't know if that is in fact a bike lane you were in.
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Truck was exactly in the center of his lane. Whatever bike lane there was ends there it looks like.
He had to wait for the truck in front. His window was open, so that's the place to RING a bell. It does look like either he didn't see or was ignoring you.
Maybe also expecting you to follow behind in that situation. You were 50 feet behind the trailer when the green came.
But yah, he didn't signal. Bad form.
He had to wait for the truck in front. His window was open, so that's the place to RING a bell. It does look like either he didn't see or was ignoring you.
Maybe also expecting you to follow behind in that situation. You were 50 feet behind the trailer when the green came.
But yah, he didn't signal. Bad form.
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Whoops, I didn't realize there was a video of this incident, I thought I was just looking at a still shot.
My recommendation would be to just take-the-lane and follow the other vehicle(s) thru the intersection in that scenario. I'm not sure if that was a bike lane, but in my opinion it doesn't matter (and this is just in my experience here, I can respect it may be different in other areas).
I still take-the-lane when I'm in a bike lane, because there are simply not enough cyclists in my area for drivers to be on the look out for cyclists in the bike lane as they're preparing to make a right.
If I can maintain the speed of traffic, I take-the-lane.
EDIT: I forgot to add that I never look for turn signals anymore, I just assume they're going to turn. People just seem to have stopped using turn signals around here. What's funny is when they turn on their turn signals as they're already in the turn
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My recommendation would be to just take-the-lane and follow the other vehicle(s) thru the intersection in that scenario. I'm not sure if that was a bike lane, but in my opinion it doesn't matter (and this is just in my experience here, I can respect it may be different in other areas).
I still take-the-lane when I'm in a bike lane, because there are simply not enough cyclists in my area for drivers to be on the look out for cyclists in the bike lane as they're preparing to make a right.
If I can maintain the speed of traffic, I take-the-lane.
EDIT: I forgot to add that I never look for turn signals anymore, I just assume they're going to turn. People just seem to have stopped using turn signals around here. What's funny is when they turn on their turn signals as they're already in the turn
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I always do. I think I expected a for him to go straight and b for me to get the red light and I would wait. thats why I had slowed down. on this corner i always head to the right so I can push the button so i can cross. I never get the light if I am not there when the light turns green. I think too is I thought he was at the light I did not see a car in front so I did not know he had to go a bit to turn.
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I always do. I think I expected a for him to go straight and b for me to get the red light and I would wait. thats why I had slowed down. on this corner i always head to the right so I can push the button so i can cross. I never get the light if I am not there when the light turns green. I think too is I thought he was at the light I did not see a car in front so I did not know he had to go a bit to turn.
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Anymore cars wait for me/ us to pass then turn but once in awhile you get this.
https://youtu.be/ssHRbixBxhE
https://youtu.be/ssHRbixBxhE
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I always do. I think I expected a for him to go straight and b for me to get the red light and I would wait. thats why I had slowed down. on this corner i always head to the right so I can push the button so i can cross. I never get the light if I am not there when the light turns green. I think too is I thought he was at the light I did not see a car in front so I did not know he had to go a bit to turn.
"Have not seen the right hook in awhile." "Anymore cars wait for me/ us to pass then turn but once in awhile you get this."
Your original post doesn't seem to agree with anything else you've posted in this thread.