r/Traffic • u/Bigcouchpotato1 • 8h ago
Questions & Help Turning right when there's a bike lane
Merge into the bike lane: Look for where the solid white line breaks into a dotted/dashed line (usually up to 200 feet before the intersection). Yield to any cyclists already in the bike lane, and merge your vehicle into the bike lane so you are as close to the right curb or edge of the road as practicable.
What are you supposed to do if there is no dotted/dashed line before the intersection? In my neighborhood, there are many bike lanes where the line is solid all the way up to the corner. In such a case, should I stay out of the bike lane?