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OzCableguy

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Intersection below (cnr of Keong & Albany Ck Rds if anyone knows the area)
has traffic lights at the stop line, but the stop line itself conspicuously
does not extend across the bike lane making it seem like bikes do not need
to stop at a red light here. Could this be the case?



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OzCableguy wrote:
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> Intersection below (cnr of Keong & Albany Ck Rds if anyone knows the area)
> has traffic lights at the stop line, but the stop line itself conspicuously
> does not extend across the bike lane making it seem like bikes do not need
> to stop at a red light here. Could this be the case?

<snip diagram>

I know that intersection, and there's also a similar situation at one
spot along Samford Rd, as you head in towards the city, just past the
rail crossing - although I'm not sure if it's a marked bike lane there.

I was taught the following: Regardless of whether there's a stop line,
you have to stop. The stop line present at red lights and stop signs is
a redundancy.

I haven't looked it up to check.

Tam
 
Hmmm... ascii diagram was a disaster. Let's try again.
In this image - http://members.optushome.com.au/apickford/drive/I-044.JPG
Bike lane is on the left of the blue car.
The stop line does not extend across the bike lane.
When the blue car has a red light, must bikes in the bike lane also stop?
(I've always assumed they do but don't want to look like a dill if I
encounter other cyclists there one day).

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"OzCableguy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Intersection below (cnr of Keong & Albany Ck Rds if anyone knows the area)
> has traffic lights at the stop line, but the stop line itself
> conspicuously does not extend across the bike lane making it seem like
> bikes do not need to stop at a red light here. Could this be the case?
> www.ozcableguy.com
> www.oztechnologies.com
>
 
"OzCableguy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Intersection below (cnr of Keong & Albany Ck Rds if anyone knows the area)
> has traffic lights at the stop line, but the stop line itself
> conspicuously does not extend across the bike lane making it seem like
> bikes do not need to stop at a red light here. Could this be the case?
>

I'm fairly sure that signs and signals are what you have to pay attention
to. Lines are advisory only.
 
On 2006-04-27, OzCableguy (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>
> "Resound" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I'm fairly sure that signs and signals are what you have to pay attention
>> to. Lines are advisory only.

>
> Agreed. And, although with this type of intersection it'd be fairly safe to
> ride through, I reckon it'd still seriously spook the cars turning right and
> cause confusion. I shall continue to stop.


There was brief discussion at BBUG one night about asking council to
allow cyclists a green signal at all times at such a T intersection.
One point I didn't think of at the time, is cyclists coming in from
the stem of the T: where would they go? Straight into the cyclist
coming through their private green light?

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On 2006-04-27, TimC <[email protected]> wrote:
> There was brief discussion at BBUG one night about asking council to
> allow cyclists a green signal at all times at such a T intersection.
> One point I didn't think of at the time, is cyclists coming in from
> the stem of the T: where would they go? Straight into the cyclist
> coming through their private green light?


Well, one would *hope* that a cyclist would have the sense and the
knowledge to look out for other cyclists, and to merge safely with any
cycling traffic that might be on the main street.

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OzCableguy said:
Intersection below (cnr of Keong & Albany Ck Rds if anyone knows the area)
has traffic lights at the stop line, but the stop line itself conspicuously
does not extend across the bike lane making it seem like bikes do not need
to stop at a red light here. Could this be the case?



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I haven't looked it up but the general rule is that if there isn't a line on the road, on a red light or stop sign, vehicle (incl bike) has to stop before entering the intersection which is generally interpreted as meaning stop at the property line.

SteveA
 
Tamyka Bell <[email protected]> wrote:

> OzCableguy wrote:
> >
> > Intersection below (cnr of Keong & Albany Ck Rds if anyone knows the area)
> > has traffic lights at the stop line, but the stop line itself conspicuously
> > does not extend across the bike lane making it seem like bikes do not need
> > to stop at a red light here. Could this be the case?

> <snip diagram>
>
> I know that intersection, and there's also a similar situation at one
> spot along Samford Rd, as you head in towards the city, just past the
> rail crossing - although I'm not sure if it's a marked bike lane there.
>
> I was taught the following: Regardless of whether there's a stop line,
> you have to stop. The stop line present at red lights and stop signs is
> a redundancy.
>
> I haven't looked it up to check.
>
> Tam


I always thought that it was the other way around. You have to stop at a
solid white stop bar regardless of whether there is a stop sign or not.
The sign can easily be damaged or destroyed but the paint on the road
will withstand much more treatment. So it is the main indicator of what
to do.

Exactly the same thing exists in Mackay on the corner of Rockleigh and
Nebo Rds. I asked about it at the council traffic committee and the
local constable said that he never stopped for the lights there when
cycling.

P
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Stuart Lamble wrote:
> On 2006-04-27, TimC <[email protected]> wrote:
> > There was brief discussion at BBUG one night about asking council to
> > allow cyclists a green signal at all times at such a T intersection.
> > One point I didn't think of at the time, is cyclists coming in from
> > the stem of the T: where would they go? Straight into the cyclist
> > coming through their private green light?

>
> Well, one would *hope* that a cyclist would have the sense and the
> knowledge to look out for other cyclists, and to merge safely with any
> cycling traffic that might be on the main street.



I think this is exactly why one must stop at the red light. You can't
forget that cyclists coming through the green light correctly expect to
have right of way. Why should they be looking out for people running
the red (other than for the self-preservation aspect)?