Position in advance stop line?
- Thread starter Sara_H
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OP
OP
Sara_H
Guru
I'm not. I'm going straight on.
Ningishzidda
Senior Member
Then plonk yourself at the very front of the ASL in left of centre where no-one can possibly get past you before you have got half way across the junction. Watch the opposing lights. When they change to Amber, make forward motions.
If other cyclists persist in trying to turn right from your left, use your shoulder.
If other cyclists persist in trying to turn right from your left, use your shoulder.
Ningishzidda
Senior Member
You are either very slow or invisible. Try to eliminate both of these possibilities.
OP
OP
Sara_H
Guru
Yes
Yes, I'm very slow. Don't see how this mitigates other cyclists positioning themselves left and the turning right into me.
Yes, I'm very slow. Don't see how this mitigates other cyclists positioning themselves left and the turning right into me.
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Aaah sorry, miss-read what you said at the start.
Hip Priest
Veteran
Works for me too. I only filter to the front if the traffic is heavy and it's the only way to make progress.
on the road
Über Member
In that case, look at the second part of my reply.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Hmmmm, looking at the map, I would take primary in the left lane. Then continue straight over the junction (I expect you want to join the shared use alley way by the lights?). If you take primary, then it allows people to turn left as well as stopping people from undertaking you (if you hold your position and ride past the traffic island in the middle of the road).
MrJamie
Oaf on a Bike
Are we talking about the T junction with the cyclepath that is kind of straight infront? If so I think part of the problem is that the cyclepath wont be seen as part of the junction, to drivers and possibly other cyclists, its still a T junction but with a turn off, not a crossroads. So you're effectively turning right in the left hand lane, which the arrows on the road say is fine(?) and then halfway across the junction you're turning off left up the cycle path, which would also be fine but cyclists probably aren't recognising why you're in the centre of the lane and presume that you're going to go all the way around the turn.
I cant really offer much advice, other than wondering if you're signalling at all, I'd probably signal left as soon as id crossed the left turning, but I don't think you can really get from primary to turn off left while people are insisting on undertaking you.
The cycle facility taking cyclists in and out of the traffic flow confuses things, it looks like if you were coming in the opposite direction the cyclepath would send you across the middle of the junction? :O
I cant really offer much advice, other than wondering if you're signalling at all, I'd probably signal left as soon as id crossed the left turning, but I don't think you can really get from primary to turn off left while people are insisting on undertaking you.
The cycle facility taking cyclists in and out of the traffic flow confuses things, it looks like if you were coming in the opposite direction the cyclepath would send you across the middle of the junction? :O
Ningishzidda
Senior Member
They notice you accelerated slow, so out-dragged you and swept across in front of you.
Sounds like you'll just have to put up with this until you position yourself on the left closer to the curb.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
I would STRONGLY recommend she does not hold to the left. The reason being is that if she keeps to the left of the lane she's then got the problem of motorists left hooking her as she's trying to go straight on. A far more dangerous proposition to get hit by a car than another cyclist.
