For the haters :)
Door: webmaster
Blijf op de hoogte en volg Tom
14 Oktober 2008 | Verenigde Staten, Urbana
Ik vond dit stukje op de website van de busmaatschappij op de campus, read and enjoy :):
What should I do as a Bicyclist?
Follow all traffic laws.
Every person riding a bicycle...shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle...except as to those provisions...which by their nature can have no application [Illinois Vehicle Code 5/11-1502].
It is important to watch out for opening car doors and debris on the edge of the roadway. You may need to leave the bike lane to avoid these hazards.
If a bike lane ends, use hand signals and merge into the right-hand travel lane to continue your intended path.
A bicycle is a vehicle like any other, and technically every lane is a “Shared Lane.”
Remember to stay as far to the right as is safe to allow cars to pass easily.
When a bike lane ends, the bike lanes will become dashed.
These dashed lines indicate that at this point, vehicles may be crossing the bike lane to either continue straight or to make a right hand turn. If you are turning right, signal your intentions and merge into the furthest right lane. If you are continuing straight, be aware of vehicles on your left, look back, use hand signals, and merge into the right-hand through travel lane to continue. If you are turning left, approximately 1/2 block before the bike lane ends begin looking back for a gap in traffic. When an acceptable gap is available, signal your intentions and merge into the furthest left lane.
You may also encounter dashed bike lanes at a bus stop. These dashed lines indicate that buses may be crossing the bike lane to pick-up and drop-off passengers.
The bus should not pass and turn in front of you but should slow down and wait for you to pass before pulling out of traffic. However, always be aware when you are near a bus stop. Depending on the width of the bus pull-off area, the bus may hang over into the bike lane. In this case, you should look back and merge into the vehicle lane to get around the bus. Once you are around the bus, you may merge back into the bike lane.
Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated like other vehicles on the road.
What should I do as a Bicyclist?
Follow all traffic laws.
Every person riding a bicycle...shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle...except as to those provisions...which by their nature can have no application [Illinois Vehicle Code 5/11-1502].
It is important to watch out for opening car doors and debris on the edge of the roadway. You may need to leave the bike lane to avoid these hazards.
If a bike lane ends, use hand signals and merge into the right-hand travel lane to continue your intended path.
A bicycle is a vehicle like any other, and technically every lane is a “Shared Lane.”
Remember to stay as far to the right as is safe to allow cars to pass easily.
When a bike lane ends, the bike lanes will become dashed.
These dashed lines indicate that at this point, vehicles may be crossing the bike lane to either continue straight or to make a right hand turn. If you are turning right, signal your intentions and merge into the furthest right lane. If you are continuing straight, be aware of vehicles on your left, look back, use hand signals, and merge into the right-hand through travel lane to continue. If you are turning left, approximately 1/2 block before the bike lane ends begin looking back for a gap in traffic. When an acceptable gap is available, signal your intentions and merge into the furthest left lane.
You may also encounter dashed bike lanes at a bus stop. These dashed lines indicate that buses may be crossing the bike lane to pick-up and drop-off passengers.
The bus should not pass and turn in front of you but should slow down and wait for you to pass before pulling out of traffic. However, always be aware when you are near a bus stop. Depending on the width of the bus pull-off area, the bus may hang over into the bike lane. In this case, you should look back and merge into the vehicle lane to get around the bus. Once you are around the bus, you may merge back into the bike lane.
Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated like other vehicles on the road.
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14 Oktober 2008 - 23:08
Guido:
Tsss, bussen hebben voorrang. Voor de rest, de Amerikanen weten niet eens wat fietsen is. Of te wel aanrijding en je bent de klos -
15 Oktober 2008 - 03:34
Tom:
Nee hoor, dan klaag ik ze gewoon aan :P Zijn ze als de dood voor ;) -
15 Oktober 2008 - 08:33
Eel:
Ha Tom,
Ik zie dat je al aardig aan het wennen bent :-). Biking in the US, sweet memories ;-). Klinkt erg bekend van die bange automobilisten :-D. -
15 Oktober 2008 - 09:57
Fam Uil:
Hoi Tom
Er zijn nog net geen picto,s bij, doet mij denken aan begeleiding van mensen met een verstandelijke beperking.
Je kan lezen dat het fietsen ze niet in het bloed zit,zoals bij ons. Ze laten zich liever rijden.Erg betuttelend.
Hoe zit dit met boete als je geen gaat helm dragen?
Gr De Uiltjes Ter Apelkanaal -
15 Oktober 2008 - 14:00
Minke:
Dag Tom, wat een spannende verhalen zeg.Hou ons vooral op de hoogte. Is dit het moderne America??
Doeg. -
15 Oktober 2008 - 23:16
Tom:
Officieel hoeft het niet zeiden ze tegen mij. Maar bijna iedereen doet het. -
18 November 2008 - 11:04
Thomas:
Leuk stukkie, wat een preutse prutsers toch die yanks. Dan is het op zich een wonder dat er dit jaar pas een Amerikaan onder de tram is gekomen in A'dam.
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