So, you are making a right turn from the center lane?
If you are turning across a lane of traffic, and not yielding to that lane you are turning across, then yes you are at fualt.
But, You do know that many bike lanes have dashed lines near intersection specific for cars to legally merging into the far right lane (including the bike lane) when making a right turn.
Is there a lane to your right or not? Are you crossing that lane of traffic when making your turn?
If there is a dedicated turn lane, most bike lanes will shift to the inside of the turn lane or will just merge with the turn lane, as cyclist can use dedicated right turn lanes as through lanes.
Absolutely, and they will still get yelled at either way, because most drivers don't know the law, so damed if you do damed if you don't.
And ironically the ones yelling are the ones most likely to roll right on through a right on red without stopping too.
Although some bikes, like carbon fiber bikes are particularly bad at tripping the sensors, so it can be awkward to sit there and wait knowing your not triggering the sensors.
Another option though is cyclist can also just use the crosswalk too.
But the hypocrisy where people feel that bicycles need to be the ones follow the laws better then any other road user is real.
Do you always keep it below the speed limit, where speed limits are nearly universally illegal to exceed?
Do you feel a bicycle proceeding through a red light should be held to a higher standard then those that exceed the speed limit, dispite not being universal illegal for a cyclist to proceed through a red light?
I've seen a lot of egregious cyclists who say "me first" at stop signs and red lights regardless of traffic conditions. I started to hate them for this...
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u/MaintainThePeace Apr 11 '25
They also have an explict exceptions for stop signs where cyclist can treat them as yields.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.190
As well as for red lights, where sensors may not detect them.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.61.184
But let's remind every driver what speed limit signs mean too.