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Almost half of car–bike collisions in traffic happen at intersections. This section tells you the safest places to put yourself when you reach an intersection, whether you’re turning or going straight.
Things to Remember at Intersections
- When you’re about to cross an intersection, don’t veer to the left or right. Try to move in the straightest possible line to where you’ll ride on the other side.
- Don’t block crosswalks. It’s dangerous to make pedestrians cross farther into the intersection.
Changing
Lanes Before a Turn
- When you’re turning left on a multi-lane street where traffic isn’t much faster than you, merge left one lane at a time.
- Where traffic moves much faster, drivers won’t have time to react to you—so it’s safest to wait for a gap in traffic and move across all the lanes at once.
- Always signal and check behind you before changing lanes.