This morning waiting at the light at the corner of Cesar Chavez and 3rd I see a cyclist at the front of the line in the middle lane, which makes sense. The left lane is a turn only onto 3rd (why anyone -- and I'm looking at you Silicon Valley Bike Coalition -- would recommend riding on 3rd is beyond me), the right lane is a straight or right turn onto 3rd, but used to be right turn only and is most often used for that, and 1/2 block later is the left turn onto Illinois that makes sense for cyclists heading downtown (SVBC, take note). So, you get in the middle lane, go straight, then 150 feet later turn left. Anyway, where this guy was made sense. Here's the satellite view:
The light turns green, he heads out, staying to the left of the lane (seeing as how he's turning left shortly), but he's not lightning fast, nor should he be, as he has to ride over the train tracks connecting the 3rd Street Rail to the MUNI service station. Apparently that was too much for the silver sedan behind him, who rocketed around him on the right -- but still fully in the same lane.
I caught up with the cyclist a moment later, "Apparently you're allowed the full use of the lane . . . as long as it's not his part of the lane."
Sigh.
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