Cycle Savvy Quiz answers

The Green rider’s vantage point is different than the Red’s, having moved just 5 or 6 feet to the left. Green’s line of site is improved, The results are:

• The white car's dooring risk is eliminated.

• The rider is in a good position to see the blue car in the median waiting to turn left. Also the car’s driver has a direct view of the cyclist.

• The orange car's direct view and the cyclist’s vantage point reduces drive-out risk.

• The cyclist isn’t in a position to pass the bus/truck on the right so the blue & green cars and the wrong-way bicyclist risks are eliminated.

• All right hook risks at the intersection on either red or green signal are eliminated.

• The pedestrian on the corner will be seen well in time for a reaction.

• The left-turning yellow car at intersection can see the cyclist; both cyclist and driver can negotiate, reducing risk.

• The right-turning red car sees the cyclist; both cyclist and driver can negotiate, reducing risk.

• Curb bulge-out but is no problem because the cyclist is already left into the lane. 

Good job, GREEN cyclist! You're practicing Driver Behavior and eliminating most of the far right hazards.

• GREEN’S vantage point and the drivers' view reduces all potential right hook and left cross conflicts. 

• Added benefit: glass or hazards that are normally found near the gutter are eliminated.

Here are the remaining hazards:

1. Blue car in median could turn left, cutting off the green rider.

2. Orange car in parking lot could pull out in front of the green rider.

3. Red car at intersection could turn right, cutting off the green rider.

4. Yellow car in intersection could turn left in front of the green rider.

Compare the difference in experiences the GREEN cyclist is having versus the RED cyclist. Who is having more stress? Who is having more fun? Who is the "safer" cyclist? What kind of stories will the Red cyclist tell their friends compared with the Green?