Yes, "right turn with right hand" is still on our agenda though we've
recently been preoccupied with the budget and our attempt to increase
the amount of Transportations Enhancements funding.
Once we get through the budget process (with increased funding I hope)
we'll focus our efforts on the balance of our agenda. As you would
expect, Complete Streets legislation remains one of our major
legislative goals.
Kevin Hardman
Executive Director
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
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Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 13:40:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dar Ward <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Signaling a right turn with the right hand
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As far as I know...the DOT has every intention to introduce a change
to the law allowing right turn signals with a straight right hand.
They wanted to introduce this a few times in the past and various
things have stopped it (blocked once by legislature, once the person
who agreed to introduce it retired). I assume, but don't know for
sure, that BFW has this on their lobbying agenda, but I could be
wrong. It used to be.
?
I am not aware of any research that says it is safer...but I think it
is more clear and easier to see from behind. And other states have
approved the change.
Just a comment...signalling is nice, but it can't replace rear
scanning as a safety measure. It doesn't matter how you signal or if
you signal at all if you haven't checked behind you before changing
lanes or in front of you before turning. And no cyclist is required to
signal if doing so would cause them to lose control of their vehicle.
It is communication, which is good....but it doesn't strictly prevent
crashes.
-Dar
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