[SDCBC] Gilman / I-5 interchange

[Serge Issakov]

On 2/20/07, John Eldon <j.eldon at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Serge, with all due respect, I reject your statement to the effect that
> there really is no hazard for bicyclists here because motorcyclists don't
> object to the interesection.
>

I did not mean to imply "that there really is no hazard for bicyclists".  My
point was that for bicyclists who take a lane-controlling position in the
center of the lane at a given speed, the hazard is comparable to that
assumed by motorcyclists taking a similar position at a similar speed.

"Safe" is a relative and very subjective term.  But if you think it's an
"unsafe" intersection for motorcyclists, then it's "unsafe" for bicyclists
too.

"Cyclist take the left lane," assuming they can safely merge across two fast
> right-turn-only lanes to get there. That in itself can be problematic.
>

I believe if you wait until the right most lane has become two
right-turn-only lanes, then you've probably waited too long to merge left.
Waiting that long might also explain why motorists approaching from behind
might not have sufficient time to deal with the cyclist's sudden presence
reasonably (and why they might swerve into the center median to pass).

Effective lane-control often requires early lane-control.

Serge
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