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Traffic Class: Your Place In Line

One of the reasons you should be reading Commute Orlando is because it’s like an on-going traffic class. This week Keri Caffrey demonstrates why a leftward position at intersections is the safest way to proceed straight across.

General rule of vantage: “The best vantage in your lane will generally be gotten from where a car driver sits. So, when stopped in traffic, moving the speed of traffic, crossing intersections or approaching a side street or driveway with poor sight lines go to the left tire track.”

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Comments 4

  1. Khal Spencer wrote:

    Yep. My near miss with a school bus would suggest that Keri is correct.

    Posted 24 Feb 2012 at 10:31 am
  2. Khal Spencer wrote:

    But you can’t deconstruct those incidents enough…http://labikes.blogspot.com/2011/02/situational-awareness-vs-right-turning.html

    Posted 24 Feb 2012 at 10:33 am
  3. Andy Cline wrote:

    Khal… Thanks for the link — also good information!

    Posted 24 Feb 2012 at 10:35 am
  4. Steve A wrote:

    Ironic that, in my own comment on Khal’s post, I also referenced Carbon Trace. Had I also mentioned Keri, it’d have been a clean sweep. Traffic principles are, in truth, pretty timeless and universal.

    Posted 26 Feb 2012 at 10:27 am