| Re: Colorado: new bicycle bill passes
mark wrote:
>
> I've never in my life signalled a right turn with either arm while
cycling
> (except for two brief trips to the UK and Ireland). I've always felt
that I
> was better off letting other vehicle operators think I was going
straight
> through an intersection. How is this new law going to make my life
any
> better?
I frequently signal right turns. I figure it just lubricates the
traffic machinery, so to speak. In particular, I'll _always_ signal my
right turn if there's a motorist sitting at the right stop sign, who
could get out sooner if he knew I was turning. Why not help him out?
And I like the right arm signal, especially in that situation. The
"left arm crooked upward" signal for a right turn is much less clear -
and is even worse when viewed from the front. (Although I'll use the
old style signal if communicating with a car who's more likely to see
my left arm.)
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