[SDCBC] Gilman / I-5 interchange

[JonIsaacs at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/20/07 10:36:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
bmatella at sbcglobal.net writes:

> Jon
> 
> I used to accellerate going down that stretch to ease my merge into the left 
> lane or bike lane.  The problem I saw with that is a bike can be "seen 
> through" by traffic turning left onto the I-5 SB, and if that happens, a car can 
> turn left right in front of you doing 30 mph.  Not my recipe for a long and 
> happy life.
>   
> 
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I realize that is something to watch.  Once I am past the "bump",  I slow and 
carefully watch the cars that might turn in front of me.   I have never had 
any one pull out but I am prepared if they do.   In general it is an area which 
requires a lot of attention.  Just as I refuse to ride in the door zone, I 
refuse to ride in the Bike Lane when I see motorists illegally crossing the bike 
lane.   My thinking is that I do not want to trust that someone willing to 
break the law will see me.  

Jon


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