<br>I know this one. Joel Rizzo told me. The CENTER of the stripe is what actually counts. So when you measure the width of a bike lane starting at the curb, for example, you measure from the curb to the center of the bike lane stripe. The width of the adjacent traffic lane is from the center of the bike lane stripe to the center of the stripe that demarcates the left edge of that traffic.
<br><br>By the way, even though your wheel might be tracking totally inside the bike lane, if any part of you, like an elbow, is across the center of the bike lane stripe, then you are encroaching into the adjacent lane. If you're hit by, say, a large mirror, if that mirror is to the left of the center of the bike lane stripe, I think it's on you. Of course, if the stripe is not there then you could be riding in the exactly same position with full right of way, and, in my experience, overtaking motorists will be passing you with more space, for the most part.
<br><br>Serge<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 2, 2007 11:16 AM, Kathy Keehan <<a href="mailto:execdir@sdcbc.org">execdir@sdcbc.org</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Ok, you've stumped me. I have no idea whether or not the
line is technically in the lane or not. If I had to guess, I'd say that
the line is not part of the lane (otherwise it would be hard to decide WHICH
lane the paint belongs to – the bike lane or the rightmost regular lane?).
If anyone has some other information, please let me know so I can store it in
my vast reserves of bicycle trivia!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Kathy</span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Neal Henderson
[mailto:<a href="mailto:nealhe@cox.net" target="_blank">nealhe@cox.net</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 01, 2007 7:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Kathy Keehan'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:sdcbc-bounces@bikesandiego.org" target="_blank">sdcbc-bounces@bikesandiego.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [SDCBC] FW: Mayor Begins Managed Competition Assessments</span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: green;">Hello Kathy,</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: green;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: green;">As I was
riding by bike today a trivia question came up – is the line that
delineates the bicycle lane on the side of the road and approaching
intersections IN or OUT of the bike lane?</span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: green;">For example if
my front wheel was a tennis ball it would be in the bike lane – but if my
front wheel was a soccer ball it would be out of the bike lane.</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: green;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: green;">Cheers,</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: green;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: green;">Neal</span></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Interesting to note that 'Pavement Markings and
Signs', a $4.6 million per year program, will be one of the functions
considered for managed competition. This will definitely impact cyclists, and
we'll have to keep an eye out to make sure that any outsourcing proposal
includes guarantees that bicyclists needs will be included and that they will
be designed and implemented correctly. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Kathy</span></p>
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